hunger

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Researchers from the University of Concepción in Chile, working with colleagues at the University of Maryland, uncovered a previously unknown signaling pathway in the hypothalamus, the brain region that controls hunger and fullness.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

The acquisition grants Neurocrine access to Vykat XR, a drug approved in March 2025 for extreme hunger in Prader-Willi syndrome patients.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Soleno, which develops treatments of rare diseases, is known for its Vykat XR drug to treat the extreme hunger caused by rare genetic disorder Prader-Willi syndrome.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

During the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, a French father who was based in Japan staged a hunger strike, calling attention to what he said was the kidnapping of his children by his ex-wife.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Even though the emptiness in Nathan’s stomach made his tummy growl, a new emptiness had formed in his chest, and it overwhelmed his hunger.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young