Specific neurons that secrete the neuropeptide oxytocin in the brain are disproportionately disrupted in a mouse model of ...

By Chris SimmsNeurons in the brains of mice tell them to stop eating when they’ve had enough food – and since people probably ...

Scientists in China have manipulated embryonic stem cells to create laboratory mice with two male parents that managed to ...

Columbia scientists have found specialized neurons in the brains of mice that order the animals to stop eating. Though many feeding circuits in the brain are known to play a role in monitoring food ...

Studies reveal important principles through which the brainstem regulates satiation, and begin to shed light on the neural determinants of meal size.

It’s a new way to create “bi-paternal” mice that can survive to adulthood—but human applications are still a long way off.

Researchers in China have achieved what many believed couldn't be done: they've created viable, healthy mice using genetic ...

Parkinson's disease primarily affects neurons in the brain that produce dopamine (depicted here). Now, RIKEN researchers have found that ...

A mouse with no biological mother has survived to adulthood in China – a major scientific achievement that's been years in ...

Many foods are often advertised for their antioxidant properties. Antioxidants counteract what are known as reactive oxygen ...

Researchers identify glucose usage as one major divergence betweenT cells expanding in vitro versus those expanding in vivo.

Contrary to prior data, this study shows that neither eosinophils nor STAT6-mediated IL-4/IL-13 signaling contribute ...