How peripheral signals are able to bypass the "gateway" of the brain, signaling the metabolic status of the organism, modifying behavioural and physiological activity.
Even though there have been many advances in understanding how body weight is regulated, translating this knowledge into effective treatment strategies has so far proven ineffective
Disorders affecting our ability to reproduce can cause severe emotional and psychological issues and often have tight association to metabolic syndromes.
How neuronal networks that impinge on GnRH neurons control GnRH release, timing the onset of puberty and the maintenance of reproductive capacity.
How the birth of new hypothalamic neurons and glia may contribute to the regulation of metabolic and reproductive control networks.
As populations live longer, it becomes more important for us to understand how common disorders such as obesity contribute to neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's Disease.
