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• UCSF Researchers Identify Gut Molecular Pathway That Shuts Down Appetite During Parasitic Infections

  Published: Mar 28, 2026

  Section: Health

  Scientists at the University of California San Francisco have discovered a specific biological signaling route between the gut and the brain that suppresses hunger during illness....

• UCSF Researchers Identify Molecular Gut to Brain Pathway Explaining Lingering Loss of Appetite During Infections

  Published: Mar 26, 2026

  Section: Health

  Scientists at the University of California San Francisco have mapped the specific cellular communication that triggers behavioral changes like appetite loss during parasitic gut in...

• Nobel Laureate’s Team at UCSF Deciphers Molecular Mechanism Mapping How Nerve Cells Convert Cold into Sensory Signals

  Published: Mar 26, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  Researchers at UC San Francisco have identified how the protein TRPM8 shifts its physical shape to alert the brain to cool temperatures and menthol. By utilizing advanced imaging o...