Molecule May Make People Do Nothing But Eat and Sleep, Brandeis University Study

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Scientists are unraveling the complicated relationship between food and sleep by studying a single molecular function in fruit flies. In the October issue of the journal Neuron, researchers report that sNPF, a neuropeptide long known to regulate food intake and metabolism, is also an important component in regulating and promoting sleep.

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