appetite

发表于 2018-02-23 aromas appetite mosquitoes

The bloodsuckers lose their appetite for attractive scents when they associate those aromas with a likelihood of being swatted. Karen Hopkin reports. Learn more…

Brain Scan Might Reveal Appetite for Risk

发表于 2018-04-07 amygdalas appetite reveal

Volunteers willing to place riskier bets tended to sport larger amygdalas—a region associated with processing fear. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more a…

Human Diet Drugs Kill Mosquitoes' Appetite, Too

发表于 2019-02-17 appetite mosquitoes adchoices

When researchers fed mosquitoes a drug used to treat people for obesity, the insects were less interested in hunting for their next human meal ticket. Karen Hop…

Appetizers Can Psychologically Spoil Your Appetite

发表于 2015-07-23 spoil psychologically appetizers

Mediocre main dishes taste even worse when they follow delectable appetizers—an example of the so-called "hedonic effect." Erika Beras reports Learn more about …

Gut Bacteria Signal Your Brain When They're Full

发表于 2015-11-25 appetite bacteria signal

Twenty minutes into a meal, E. coli pump out appetite-suppressing proteins, which could influence our feeling of hunger. Christopher Intagliata reports Learn mo…

High-Sugar Diet Makes Flies Drop Like...Flies

发表于 2017-01-24 appetite flies adchoices

A study examines the effects of a high-sugar diet on the life spans of fruit flies. Another studies how the flies’ appetite-suppressing pathways may be similar …