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 ...

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 ...

Here, we review the current understanding of the glucoregulatory functions of leptin, emphasizing its central mechanisms of action and lessons learned from clinical studies, ...

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, ...

Medically reviewed by Suzanne Fisher, RD Ghrelin is known as the "hunger hormone" because it stimulates appetite and makes you feel hungry. When your stomach is empty, it releases ghrelin, which ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...