How the brain senses nutrient balance (EurekAlert, 17 November 2011)

18 Nov 2011


Researchers from the University of Cambridge have studied the effect of physiological mixtures of nutrients on orexin/hypocretin neurons, and suggest that these are involved in sensing the body's nutrient balance. The research is published in Neuron.

Full article


Related Topics

Adrenal Diabetes Metabolism Obesity Cardiovascular Bone Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Endocrine-Related Cancer Neuroendocrinology Reproduction Steroid and Steroidogenesis Thyroid

Share this story