ghrelin

Why you should never make decisions when hungry!

The hormone ghrelin, produced in the stomach when hungry, has a negative effect on both decision making and impulse control.

May 11, 2016, 11:00 AM IST

'Hunger hormone' may treat artery disease

 The appetite-regulating hormone ghrelin could be used to treat an advanced form of peripheral artery disease characterised by pain at rest, non-healing ulcers, and gangrene, say researchers, including one of Indian-origin.

Dec 17, 2015, 11:24 AM IST

Food rationing makes one hungrier

If your meal times are restricted, you may end up learning to eat more as a new study suggests that food rationing boosts hunger hormone, according to a new study.

Dec 16, 2015, 10:12 AM IST