Ghrelin and leptin are two hormones that are of great interest in appetite regulation. Leptin is commonly considered anorexigenic (i.e., appetite suppressant), while ghrelin is orexigenic (i.e ...

Ever wondered why sometimes you feel like you could eat a horse or why those cravings just won't quit, even when you're ...

Ghrelin, Leptin and You. The relationship between sleep and diet. by Jackie Dikos, R.D. Published: Jul 19, 2009 12:00 AM EDT. The old Dunkin Donuts line inevitably appears in the back of my mind ...

Ghrelin, hitherto known ... is linked to decreased serum leptin levels. To probe the mechanism of sleep in maintaining energy balance, the investigators measured the relationship of sleep, ...

Worldwide obesity rates have more than doubled since 1990, with nearly a billion people now falling into the category. Though a complex interplay of genes, diet, and environment contribute, 90% of ...

The rewarding value of palatable foods contributes to overconsumption, even in satiated subjects. Midbrain dopaminergic activity in response to reward-predicting environmental stimuli drives ...

Ghrelin and leptin can promote and suppress osteoclastogenesis. These hormones interact to control bone metabolism and their relationship changes with age, according to a new study published in ...

Craving is an important contributor to the development and maintenance of alcoholism. New findings show that appetite-regulating peptides leptin and ghrelin influence alcohol craving. Leptin’s ...

New findings show that appetite-regulating peptides leptin and ghrelin influence alcohol craving. Leptin's influence on craving is especially notable among patients of Lesch's Type 1 and 2.

But now Bowen Tan, Kristina Hedbacker, and other researchers in Friedman's Laboratory of Molecular Genetics have discovered a neural mechanism involved in leptin resistance -- and, crucially, a ...