Who hasn't been there? The big meal is over, you're full, but the craving for sweets remains. Researchers from the Max Planck ...

The craving for something sweet after a big meal comes from the same nerve cells that make us feel full, a new study shows.

A novel brain circuit that drives craving for sweets after meals, explaining why we always have room for dessert. Blocking it ...

Nerve cells that tell to us we are full also make us crave sweetsWho hasn't been there? The big meal is over, you're full, ...

Understanding why we always have room for dessert could lead to new treatments for obesity, researchers have revealed.

Nerve cells called pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) neurons were found to be responsible for post-feeding sugar consumption.

Learn more about how craving sugar after dinner might actually have a biological explanation.

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Discover how POMC neurons trigger dessert cravings by releasing ß-endorphin, and explore implications for obesity treatment ...

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