FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 8, 2020·2 min readHuman Spatial Memory Prioritizes High Calorie FoodsPeople are better able to recall the location of high-calorie foods over healthier options. Findings suggest spatial memory may have evolved to prioritize the location of higher-calorie foods.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 28, 2020·2 min readPeople with brown fat may burn 15% more caloriesStudy reports short-term cold exposure activates brown fat and energy metabolism, helping people with brown adipose fat burn calories 15% more than those without.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 14, 2019·4 min readDoes fidgeting help to burn calories?While it might be annoying, fidgeting can help a child to maintain a healthy weight. Researchers report children who fidget use up energy amounting to almost 3kg (6.6lb) of body weight per year.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 24, 2019·5 min readThe neurobiology of noshing: Why is it so easy to overeat calorie-rich tasty foods?Prepronociceptin expressing neurons in the central amygdala become activated by consuming palatable foods. Reducing nociceptin making neurons in mice reduced binge eating when the animals had access to calorie-rich foods, without affecting the intake of ordinary dietary needs. The finding could help in the development of new therapies to combat obesity and binge eating.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 9, 2018·4 min readHow Many Calories Do You Burn? It Depends on Time of DayResearchers report when resting, people burn 10% more calories in the late afternoon and early evening than in the early morning hours.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 8, 2017·5 min readLater Circadian Timing of Food Intake Is Associated with Increased Body Mass IndexAccording to researchers, those who eat in close proximity to their natural melatonin onset are more likely to have a higher percentage of body fat and BMI than those who eat earlier.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 17, 2017·4 min readRecently Discovered Protein Controls Appetite and Body Fat CompositionNPGL, a recently discovered protein, influences fat storage in the human body, even when on a calorie restricted diet. Researchers believe this mechanism had evolutionary benefits and the protein could be a potential target to treat obesity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 29, 2017·3 min readDulled Taste May Prompt More Calories on Path to ObesityA new study reveals blocking taste receptors leads people to desire sweeter, higher calorie foods. Researchers believe a dulled sense of taste could increase a person's obesity risk.Read More
