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 ...

Breast Cancer Risk Perception of First Degree Female Relatives of Breast Cancer Patients Influences Their Risk Reduction Behaviors: A Pre-Study Assessment This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the ...

But now Bowen Tan, Kristina Hedbacker, and other researchers in Friedman's Laboratory of Molecular Genetics have discovered a ...

Most obese patients grow resistant to satiety signals from the hormone leptin. A new study shows that leptin sensitivity can be restored in mice, leading to weight loss. Worldwide obesity rates have ...

Changing hormone levels during and after menopause may cause you to feel hungrier than usual. Key hormones involved are estrogen, leptin, ghrelin, and cortisol. Some craving coping strategies may ...

Your body relies on a complex network of glands, hormones and internal feedback loops to keep your weight in check. This weight-management system usually works on autopilot as you go about your day.

What we eat and how much we move only tell part of the story. Recent studies are pointing to a less‑noticed factor in body weight and health: sleep. According to research compiled by the Sleep ...