We know that sleep is an essential pillar of our mental and physical health – but what happens if we miss a night?

In further analyses, the researchers found that around 10% of these nerve cells have a receptor for the hormone leptin. Leptin is produced in adipose tissue and suppresses appetite in the brain.

Leptin is an essential hormone that is closely linked to the regulation of hunger and metabolic processes. It works by signaling the brain when the body is satiated with nutrients, which aids in ...

Even without weight loss, people who adopted a healthy diet received a significant boost to their heart health, researchers ...

Over the past few years, there has been an increase in the popularity of leptin supplements for their potential role as aids for weight loss. Leptin is a hormone that controls hunger and ...

The energy-regulating hormone leptin affects signals emerging from certain brain regions. New results explore the nature of these signals, finding a central role for phosphoinositide-3 kinase in ...

Soluble fibre forms a gel-like substance in the gut that delays gastric emptying, while insoluble fibre adds bulk to stool ...

ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Janet Jackson is forever an icon — especially at the 2025 American Music Awards. The five-time Grammy winner received the ICON Award, who CBS and Dick Clark Productions ...

According to the CDC, more than one-third of U.S. adults regularly get less than seven hours of sleep per night. Nearly three ...

Janet Jackson was honored with the Icon Award at the 2025 American Music Awards after performing on television for the first time in seven years. The star took the stage at the Fontainebleau in ...

Disrupted sleep often leads to hormonal imbalances, especially in hormones like leptin and ghrelin that control appetite. People may end up eating more, especially at odd hours, and gain weight ...

The AMAs' Icon Award has only been doled out twice since it was introduced in 2013 to honor artists "whose body of work has made a profound influence over pop music on a global level." Jackson ...