/neuro/taxonomy/term/812/all en /neuro/channels/news/gut-hormone-increases-response-food-292422 <p><strong>Ghrelin promotes conditioning to food-related odours</strong></p> <p>The holiday season is a hard one for anyone watching their weight. The sights and smells of food are hard to resist. One factor in this hunger response is a hormone found in the stomach that makes us more vulnerable to tasty food smells, encouraging overeating and obesity. New research on the hormone ghrelin was published on Dec. 4, 2018, led by Dr. Alain Dagher’s lab at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital of Æ»¹ûÒùÔº.</p> Tue, 11 Dec 2018 15:25:01 +0000 martin.maynard@mail.mcgill.ca 3282 at /neuro