Brain Sciences

SEP 27, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

The Legacy of the Great Hunger: Obesity, Hypothalamic Circuits, and the Role of Tryptophan: A Proposed Mechanism

Brain Sciences

Ireland has elevated rates of obesity; Eurostat EU-SILC data indicate Ireland ranks approximately 12th in the EU for combined overweight and obesity among adults, and the usual exp

AUG 19, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Anxiety and Depression Traits Are Moderated by a Sex-Dependent Genetic Interaction Between 5-HTTLPR and BDNF

Brain Sciences

Single-centre community sample with modest subgroup sizes after stratification, exploratory three-way interaction analysis, and surrogate endpoints (self-reported symptoms); authors acknowledge need for replication in larger cohorts.