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Yale Researchers Discover Immune Cells in Brain's Hunger Center

6/2/2025

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A groundbreaking discovery by researchers from Yale University and the Weizmann Institute has unveiled T cells residing in the healthy brains of mice and humans. Found in the subfornical organ, which governs hunger and thirst, these immune cells may play a pivotal role in food-seeking behavior, highlighting a fascinating new gut-brain communication pathway.

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A groundbreaking discovery by researchers from Yale University and the Weizmann Institute has unveiled T cells residing in the healthy brains of mice and humans. Found in the subfornical organ, which governs hunger and thirst, these immune cells may play a pivotal role in food-seeking behavior, highlighting a fascinating new gut-brain communication pathway.