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Emily Cooke

These 3 neurons may underlie the drive to eat food

Woman is shown eating a burger. She is looking into the distance. The background is blurry.

The drive to eat may be controlled by a very simple circuit in the brain, new research in mice suggests.

Just three types of brain cells collaborate to suppress or enhance appetite, driving mice to eat less or more food, the study found.

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