FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 29, 2022·4 min readMetabolism Linked to Brain HealthResearchers have identified a link between metabolism and dementia-related brain measures. Obesity related to inflammation, kidney stress, or liver stress had the biggest impact on adverse brain health.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·September 22, 2022·6 min read‘Special’ Muscle Can Promote Glucose and Fat Burning to Fuel Metabolism for Hours While SittingThe pioneering "soleus pushup" effectively elevates muscle metabolism for hours, even when sitting.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 16, 2022·5 min readDiet Could Play a Role in Cognitive Function Across Diverse Races and EthnicitiesBlood metabolites related to sugars were associated with older adults' global cognitive function across different races and ethnicities.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 16, 2022·4 min readDozens of Gut Bacteria Associated With Multiple SclerosisResearchers reveal significant differences in gut bacteria in patients with multiple sclerosis compared to those without the autoimmune disease. The study also uncovered novel mechanisms by which the bacteria may influence the disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 5, 2022·4 min readLearning Is Based on Neurons’ Ability to Cooperate for SurvivalExploring systemwide intracellular metabolic cooperation as a mechanism for learning offers promise for a better understanding of how memory and learning occur in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 27, 2022·4 min readHow the Liver Can Control the Brain and BehaviorThe liver appears to play a significant role in regulating feeding behaviors in mice.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·June 19, 2022·3 min readThe Benefits of Exercise in a Pill? Science Is Closer to That GoalResearchers have identified a molecule in the blood that is produced during exercise. The molecule, Lac-Phe, can effectively reduce food intake and obesity in mouse models.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 11, 2022·2 min readMale Runners Who Are Energy Deficient May Be at Higher Risk for FracturesMale runners who do not produce enough energy from their diet are at higher risk of stress fractures, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 25, 2022·4 min readA New Type of Cell Death Discovered in Fly GutsResearchers have uncovered a new type of cell death that occurs in the guts of flies. The process, called erebosis, is believed to play a role in gut metabolism.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 9, 2022·7 min readHealthy Plant-Based Diets Are Associated With a Lower Risk of Developing DiabetesConsuming a healthy plant-based diet consisting of fruits, vegetables, nuts, coffee, and legumes lowers the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 2, 2022·5 min readMonkeys Routinely Consume Fruit Containing Alcohol, Shedding Light on Our Own Taste for BoozeStudy reveals monkeys utilize alcohol from fermented fruits as a source of energy.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 28, 2022·5 min readLack of Sleep Increases Unhealthy Abdominal FatA lack of sufficient sleep led to a 9% increase in total abdominal fat and an 11% increase in visceral abdominal fat.Read More