FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·February 4, 2023·3 min readSpice of Life: Cinnamon Helps Boost Learning and MemoryAdding a dash of cinnamon to your diet, or chewing on a stick of cinnamon gum can help boost memory and learning, and stave off some symptoms of anxiety, a new study finds.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 31, 2023·4 min readUltra-Processed Foods May Be Linked to Increased Risk of CancerHigh consumption of ultra-processed foods, including soda, chips, and some white bread products, was associated with an increased risk of developing and dying from certain kinds of cancer, including brain cancer.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 26, 2023·4 min readWhy a High-Fat Diet Could Reduce the Brain’s Ability to Regulate Food IntakeStudy reports in the short term, astrocytes regulate caloric intake by controlling the signaling pathway between the gut and brain. Eating high-fat or high-calorie diets disrupts this pathway.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 19, 2023·3 min readMother’s Health, Diet During Pregnancy May Impact Child’s Later NeurodevelopmentHigher maternal body fat was associated with weaker cognitive, language, and motor skills in children at age two. The children of mothers who were diagnosed with gestational diabetes showed poorer language skills at age two compared to children of mothers without gestational diabetes.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 17, 2023·9 min readThe Effects of Dietary Choline Deficiency on Neurologic and System-Wide HealthStudy reveals how dietary choline deficiency adversely affects the body and how it could be a missing piece of the puzzle when it comes to Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 17, 2023·3 min readHigh Fat Diet Activates Early Inflammation in Mouse Brains, Supports Link to Neurological DiseaseHigh-fat diets promote early inflammatory responses in the brain via an immune pathway associated with diabetes and neurodegenerative diseases. The findings suggest a link between metabolic dysfunction and cognitive impairment.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 17, 2023·3 min readFruit Flies Grow Brainy on a Poor DietRegulatory mechanisms of nutrition-dependent neural development can be explored at the molecular level with appropriate models, such as the fruit fly.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 15, 2023·5 min readWhy Chocolate Feels So Good: It Is All Down to LubricationResearchers have decoded the sensory processing mechanisms that make the sensation of eating chocolate so irresistible to most people.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 13, 2023·5 min readBiomarkers Predict Weight Loss, Suggest Personalized DietsCutting calories and exercise alone are not enough to help shift excess weight, a new study reports. Researchers report your gut bacteria and the amount of specific proteins your body produces affects your ability to lose weight and sustain weight loss. Depending on personal biomarkers, so people lose more weight following a low carb diet, while some lose more weight while on a low fat diet.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 12, 2023·6 min readFood for Thought: Early Nutrition Shapes the Brain and Influences What We Like to EatStudy reveals a strong association between what we eat as young children and our food preferences as adults. Findings reveal early gustatory experiences and diet influence brain development.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 11, 2023·5 min readHow Better Planning, Behavior Regulation May Lead To Eating Less FatCoaching overweight and obese pregnant women to plan their meals and monitor their eating behavior encourages them to lower fat in their diets.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychologyVisual Neuroscience·January 10, 2023·3 min readVisual Food Cues Can Affect Your Eating Behavior Even When You Are Not Aware of ThemIn the inferior frontal gyrus, brain activity differs in response to food stimuli such as images of food depending on whether those images are presented consciously or unconsciously.Read More
