Scientists discover brain cells that control hunger

Could THIS lead to a cure for obesity? Scientists discover brain cells that control hunger

• Regions of the brain become activated in response to hunger, a study found
• Such cell activation may encourage people to seek out food, the research adds
• Targeting such cells could help with weight loss, particularly among diabetics
• Yet, such cell activation may occur due to hunger and not change behavior 

Scientists may have discovered a new treatment for obesity after uncovering cells in the brain that control hunger, new research reveals.

Experiments reveal certain regions of the brain become activated in response to hunger, a study found.

This may encourage people to seek out food, according to the researchers.

Targeting such cells could be an effective weight-loss solution, they add.

Patients with diabetes and other weight-related conditions may particularly benefit, the researchers said. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4745700/Scientists-discover-brain-cells-control-hunger.html

Breakfast sets you up for the day...and your LIFE

• In 1981, researchers asked teenagers to record their breakfast habits
• The same participants were asked to undergo a health tests 27 years later
• Young people who ate poor breakfasts were 68% more likely to suffer from metabolic syndrome as adults
• Metabolic syndrome is a collective term for diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity

Eating a poor breakfast in your teenage years can inflict long-lasting damage on your health almost three decades later, according to a new report. Swedish researchers found that people who ate poor breakfasts during adolescence displayed more signs of metabolic syndrome 27 years later, compared with those who ate more substantial breakfasts.

Metabolic syndrome is the medical term for a combination of diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity, and it can cause an increased risk of heart disease and stroke. 

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By studying the same group of participants 27 years apart, researchers in Sweden found that skipping breakfast, or eating poorly in the morning, during adolescence increases the risk of diabetes and obesity by up to 68 per cent in adults Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2548678/Breakfast-sets-day-LIFE-Missing-morning-meals-increases-risk-diabetes-obesity-later-life.html