The glass of water sitting on your desk might be your most overlooked ally in managing food cravings. Recent medical studies have uncovered surprising connections between hydration and appetite ...

This post was co-authored by Michelle May, MD. In 2024, one in eight people reported taking a GLP-1 receptor agonist (or GLP-1 for short). GLP-1s signal the hypothalamus to reduce hunger signals and ...

Appetite suppressants continue gaining popularity as weight management tools, promising to reduce hunger and help control caloric intake. Yet behind the marketing claims lies a complex reality about ...

Scientists are uncovering how GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy act on brain regions that control hunger, nausea, pleasure-based eating, and thirst. These discoveries may help create treatments that ...

It’s a familiar story: the fever rises, your throat hurts, and suddenly even your favourite food looks unappetizing. You know your body needs fuel to fight the infection, yet you can barely think ...

Loss of appetite during illness is a common and potentially debilitating phenomenon--in cancer patients, especially, it can even shorten lifespan. Now scientists at The Scripps Research Institute ...

Weight loss injections are prescription medications to help with weight loss. They can help alter a person’s appetite and metabolism, curbing hunger and reducing calorie intake. Weight loss injections ...

Most people think of weight loss as a math problem: calories in versus calories out. In reality, your body sees it as a survival threat. When calorie intake falls or body fat decreases, biological ...