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Massachusetts General Hospital researchers have conducted the first study on individuals with anorexia that relates hunger and satiety to hormonal changes after a meal.
In the first study of its kind, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital identified a mechanism for the anorexigenic effect of oxytocin. It attenuates functional connectivity between the ventral tegmental area and other brain regions involved in processing visual food cues.
In research led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital and published in Scientific Reports, treatment with an anti-inflammatory drug delayed the onset of disease in a mouse model of ALS.
Episode #8 of the Charged podcast.
