Mice with a migraine show signs of brain damage
...is under tremendous stress, developing a voracious appetite for oxygen as it works frantically to restore the proper chemical balance. Oxygen-rich blood pours into the area to allow brain tissue to work overtime; the team found that the brains arteries expand by more than 50 percent to keep up with the demand...Green tea extract protects against brain damage in new mouse model of HIV-related dementia
...xperience depression-like symptoms such as loss of appetite and motivation. Tasks requiring complex thinking and high concentration become difficult, and motor skills gradually deteriorate over time. The highly active antiretroviral therapies used in developed nations appear to slow the development of brai...AGA Institute takes leadership role in exploring obesity and its complications
...lleagues review the role played by gut hormones in appetite and weight by regulating when and how much individuals eat for every meal. Obesity, Inflammation and Insulin Resistance - Steven E. Shoelson, MD, PhD, Joslin Diabetes Center and Harvard Medical School and colleagues discuss the potential roles for in...Researchers investigate impact of lifestyle on GI health
...nsumed pizza. Several symptoms, including satiety, appetite and nausea, were rated at different times of the s...caloric intake, obese subjects registered a higher appetite level after the soups than the lean controls (protein: 8.75 vs. 5.92; fat: 8.08 vs. 5.17). The perc...The appetite-regulating peptide leptin influences alcohol craving for some alcoholics
...in because both peptides are of high importance in appetite regulation and both have already been subject to former investigations, said Thomas Hillemacher, assistant professor in the department of psychiatry and psychotherapy at the University Hospital of Erlangen, Germany. However, these former investigati...Treating HIV in war zones -- Public health emergencies need rapid advice from WHO
...e night. When I had only five pills left I lost my appetite and felt desperatebut despite the uncertainty I continued to take my treatment at the correct hour When I had only one pill left I had the courage to go out and seek some more treatment. I went to see nurse who informed me that she would be able to d......gulators neurotransmitters that normally regulate appetite -- the researchers set out to identify which genes were unique to this ketogenic phenotype, exploring the possibility that hepatocytes were playing an active role in the process. And, using micoarray gene analysis, they discovered that their hunch ...