Reposted by @mariagcas.bsky.social
The absence of food activates the brain's "hunger neurons" even before there is an energy deficit! We discovered a new hypothalamic circuit that enables the brain to predict and prevent deviations from homeostasis.
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A hypothalamic circuit for anticipating future changes in energy balance
Walker, Lowenstein, et al. demonstrate that hunger neurons in the mouse hypothalamus
are rapidly activated not only by actual energy deficit but also by environmental
cues predicting future fasting. T...