Newly identified brain circuit could be target for treating obesity
Nerve cells that control overeating are distinct from those active in normal feeding, study shows
![neurons in the lateral hypothalamus](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ay_ChR2-positive-cells.jpg?fit=860%2C460&ssl=1)
WELL CONNECTED Neurons (green) in the lateral hypothalamus connect with those in the ventral tegmental area of mice’s brains to contribute to compulsive sugar consumption.
Courtesy of Edward Nieh/MIT