Peptide-guided nanoparticles deliver mRNA to neurons

Obesity affects a staggering 40 percent of adults and 20 percent of children in the United States. Researchers have discovered a previously unknown population of neurons in the hypothalamus that regulate food intake and could be a promising new target for obesity drugs.

The message-sending part of neurons may be blobby, not smooth

Adults grow new brain cells – and these neurons are key to learning by listening