Mammalian studies have shaped our understanding of the endocrine control of appetite and
body weight in vertebrates and provided the basic vertebrate model that involves central …

Brown and beige adipocytes arise from distinct developmental origins. Brown adipose tissue
(BAT) develops embryonically from precursors that also give to skeletal muscle. Beige fat …

Body weight is determined by a balance between food intake and energy expenditure.
Multiple neural circuits in the brain have evolved to process information about food, food …

Study Objectives: Current pharmacological options for the treatment of insomnia
insufficiently meet the needs of all insomnia patients. Approved treatments are not …

Narcolepsy is a common cause of chronic sleepiness and is often accompanied by
symptoms that include odd mixtures of sleep and wakefulness. A patient of ours is an …

Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the association between sedentary lifestyle
and the severity of menopausal symptoms and obesity in middle-aged women. Methods …

The lateral hypothalamus is critical for the control of ingestive behavior and spontaneous
physical activity (SPA), as lesion or stimulation of this region alters these behaviors …

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a multifactorial disease, and it has become a serious health
problem in the world. Senile plaques (SPs) and neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) are two main …

Central mechanisms by which specific motor programs are selected to achieve meaningful
behaviors are not well understood. Using electrophysiological recordings from pharyngeal …

Abstract Purpose of Review Spontaneous physical activity (SPA) is a physical activity not
motivated by a rewarding goal, such as that associated with food-seeking or wheel-running …