Fat Consumption is the Only Cause of Weight Gain
Researchers say dietary fats, not sugars or proteins, are the only cause of weight gain.... Read More...
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The Psychology of Roller Coasters
Researchers investigate why so many people are hooked on the thrill of roller coaster riding.... Read More...
Maged1 Gene Protects Against Cocaine Addiction
A new study reports mice lacking the Maged1 gene are unable to acquire an addiction to cocaine.... Read More...
The VIPs of the Nervous System
Researchers have unlocked a cure for jet lag by activating VIP neurons in the suprachiasmatic nucleus.... Read More...
Pay Attention: How the Brain Performs a Background Scan to Help Focus
According to researchers, vision and brain circuits perform regular background scans, making neurons available for focus based tasks. The process makes it possible for us to pay, and maintain, attention.... Read More...
Researchers Trace Parkinson’s Damage in the Heart
By the time typical symptoms of Parkinson's appear and patients are diagnosed with the disease, 60% of people experience significant damage to the heart's connections to the sympathetic nervous system. Researchers have investigated where inflammation and oxidative stress occur in the heart, and how this relates to heart problems associated with Parkinson's.... Read More...
New Neurons Archive Old Memories
Researchers report neurogenesis underlies the brain's capacity to create and store new memories. Exercise, researchers report, promotes neurogenesis and increases hippocampal capacity.... Read More...
Antioxidant Benefits of Sleep
Researchers report sleep may be vital in supporting antioxidant processes. The study, which used short sleeping fruit flies, revealed sleep defends the body against oxidative stress, and oxidative stress in turn helps the sleep process.... Read More...
Big Data Analysis Identifies New Cancer Risk Genes
A newly developed statistical method has allowed researchers to identify 13 cancer predisposition risk genes, 10 of which, the scientists say, are new discoveries.... Read More...
Sci-Fi Fans Enthusiastic For Digitizing the Brain
Researchers report science fiction fans are positive about the potential to upload consciousness, neurotech and digitizing the brain. ... Read More...
Voters Don’t Always Walk the Talk When it Comes to Infidelity
A new study reveals those with libertarian views are more likely to use adultery dating websites than those of other political persuasions. Researchers report those who claim more sexually conservative values are, paradoxically, more sexually deviant when it comes to fidelity than their more sexually liberated peers.... Read More...
Machine Learning Helps Predict Treatment Outcomes in Schizophrenia
A machine learning algorithm is able to successfully identify, with 78% accuracy, schizophrenia in patients based on brain scans of the superior temporal cortex. The algorithm is also 82% accurate in predicting whether or not a patient will respond positively to a specific antipsychotic medication.... Read More...
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