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Neuroscience
Obesity research boosted by watching hunger in the brain
November 20th, 2007
Scientists can now measure how full or hungry a mouse feels, thanks to a new technique which uses imaging to reveal how neurons behave in the part of the brain which regulates appetite. Researchers hope the technique, which uses magnetic resonance imaging, will enable a far greater understanding of why certain people become obese when others do not, and why different people have different appetites. The new study, led by researchers from Imperial College London, is described in a paper published in the Journal of Neuroscience. It had previously been very difficult to measure satiety, which is the psychological feeling of being full and satisfied...
Source: Science Letter (2007-11-20)
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