The feeding process is required for basic life, influenced by environment cues and tightly
regulated according to demands of the internal milieu by regulatory brain circuits. Although …

Background In developmental science, there is an extensive literature on non-food related
self-regulation in childhood, where several domains relating to emotions, actions and …

Appetite dysregulation is one of the factors contributing to anorexia, bulimia nervosa,
obesity, and diabetes. Essential oils or fragrant compounds have been proven to regulate …

Neural plasticity is an intrinsic and essential characteristic of the nervous system that allows
animals “self-tuning” to adapt to their environment over their lifetime. Activity-dependent …

As obesity prevalence increases, more and more drugs that assist with weight loss have
been developed. Numerous weight loss drugs had been approved, but many have also …

The orexins, also referred to as hypocretins, are neuropeptides that originate from the lateral
hypothalamus (LH) region of the brain. They are composed of two small peptides, orexin-A …

Recent biochemical and behavioural evidence indicates that metabolic hormones not only
regulate energy intake and nutrient content, but also modulate plasticity and cognition in the …

COVID-19 and sequelae thereof are known to cause chemosensory dysfunction, posing a
risk for intake and adequate nutrition for recovery. The overall objective of this study was to …

In mammals, learning circuits play an essential role in energy balance by creating
associations between sensory cues and the rewarding qualities of food. This process is …

In vertebrates the “anti-reward-system” mainly is represented by the habenula and its medial
(MHb) and especially lateral (LHb) complexes. Considerable knowledge has accumulated …