Gene in mice controls food cravings, desire to exercise

ScienceDaily
Nov 5, 2020, 6:38 pm132 pts
National Institutes of Health researchers have discovered a gene in mice that controls the craving for fatty and sugary foods and the desire to exercise. The gene, Prkar2a, is highly expressed in the habenula, a tiny brain region involved in responses to pain, stress, anxiety, sleep and reward. The findings…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- x.com
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

What the air you breathe may be doing to your brain

EHN

What the air you breathe may be doing to your brain 127

Fossil fuel lobbyists outnumber all Cop30 delegations except Brazil, report says

EHN

Fossil fuel lobbyists outnumber all Cop30 delegations except Brazil, report says 122

Opinion: Green chemistry doesn’t need a federal boost. No, really

EHN

Opinion: Green chemistry doesn’t need a federal boost. No, really 122

Weaponizing wastewater laws to block abortion

EHN

Weaponizing wastewater laws to block abortion 121

Reindeer numbers may fall by more than half by 2100 as Arctic warms: Study

Mongabay

Reindeer numbers may fall by more than half by 2100 as Arctic warms: Study 119

The climate paradox of having a dog

Grist

The climate paradox of having a dog 115

European Parliament backs diluted 2040 climate targets

EHN

European Parliament backs diluted 2040 climate targets 112

Hyundai catches a big break as South Korea launches massive new EV support

Electrek

Hyundai catches a big break as South Korea launches massive new EV support 112

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.

Featured

Offsetting blue carbon benefits: Mangrove tree stems identified as previously…

BYD ATTO 1 & ATTO 2 Bring EV Price…

BYD ATTO 1 & ATTO 2 Bring EV Price Parity to Australia!

Opponents say bill bolstering Ohio's…

Opponents say bill bolstering Ohio's orphan well program is too generous to the…

Melting glaciers in the Himalayas feed…

Melting glaciers in the Himalayas feed lakes that threaten towns below

With Trump absent from COP30 talks, the…

With Trump absent from COP30 talks, the world moves on without U.S.

An escape from India’s air pollution…

An escape from India’s air pollution for those who can afford it

EPA panel warns plastics threaten…

EPA panel warns plastics threaten kids’ health — Bayer says evidence lacking

COP30: Global majority calls for…

COP30: Global majority calls for government to push bold climate action

3 ways PepsiCo, Nike and Heineken reduce…

3 ways PepsiCo, Nike and Heineken reduce industrial emissions

In Rooftop Solar, Advocates See a…

In Rooftop Solar, Advocates See a ‘Missed Opportunity’ for Clean Energy in…