In normal-diet mice, this NAc→VTA circuit drives hedonic feeding—the kind of eating that happens not because you're hungry, but because something tastes good.

The brain's nucleus accumbens (NAC) is a core region of the mesocorticolimbic dopaminergic system and is interconnected with the ventral tegmental area (VTA) and the prefrontal cortex. The ...

While dopamine-related mechanisms in feeding and obesity have been well-studied, the impact of chronic high-fat diets (HFDs) on inhibitory NAc→VTA projections remains unclear.

The brain's nucleus accumbens (NAC) is a core region of the mesocorticolimbic dopaminergic system and is interconnected with the ventral tegmental area (VTA) and the prefrontal cortex. The ...

VTA files legal action against union as strike hits second day Transit agency alleges union’s move is barred by previous agreement ...

The ongoing strike by VTA workers entered its third week on Monday with no bus or light rail service in operation. The strike, which began on March 10, has left the transit system inoperable as ...

Union workers voted overwhelmingly on Monday to reject VTA's latest contract offer as the transit strike has entered its third week.

VTA transportation planning manager Jay Tyree said that bus ridership was 43 percent higher in 2022 than it was in 2021 — the second best in the nation after Washington D.C., which came in at 49 ...

An expected Saturday vote by striking South Bay transit workers on a new contract offer is now postponed while the VTA’s leaders plan to hold a special meeting Sunday.