https://jvq.net/tags/neuroscience/ Recent content in Neuroscience on JVQ.net: Just Very Quick Hugo en-us Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://jvq.net/the-stop-eating-signal-in-your-brain-comes-from-somewhere-unexpected/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://jvq.net/the-stop-eating-signal-in-your-brain-comes-from-somewhere-unexpected/ <p>Astrocytes — cells that were thought to just support neurons — apparently play a key role in controlling appetite. They&rsquo;re the ones sending the &ldquo;stop eating&rdquo; signal.</p> <p>The same cells also turned up recently in research on fear memory and chronic pain. Astrocytes are having a moment. Turns out &ldquo;support cells&rdquo; were doing a lot more than supporting.</p>