FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 5, 2020·6 min readLow carb diet may prevent and reverse age-related effects within the brainResearchers report a low carb-based diet may help to prevent or reverse signs of early brain aging in middle-aged people.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 3, 2020·5 min readArtificial sweeteners combined with carbs may be more harmful than sweeteners aloneConsumed alone, artificial sweeteners do not appear to have a negative impact. However, when consumed with carbohydrates, insulin sensitivity changes and the brain has a decreased response to sweet tastes.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 29, 2020·3 min readWhen should you eat to manage your weight? Breakfast, not late-night snacksLosing weight isn't just a case of restricting the foods or calories you eat, it also comes down to when you eat. Skipping breakfast and snacking late at night delays the body's fat-burning mechanisms.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 28, 2020·4 min readEating a vegetarian diet rich in nuts, vegetables, soy linked to lower stroke riskEating a vegetarian diet rich in nuts, soy, and vegetables may have a neuroprotective advantage when it comes to reducing stroke risk.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 28, 2020·3 min readEating fruit during pregnancy boosts babies’ brain developmentEating a diet rich in fruits during pregnancy can help boost brain development in children. Infant rats born to mothers who had their diets supplemented with fruits performed significantly better on cognitive and memory tests than those whose mothers did not consume a diet enriched with fruits.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·February 27, 2020·5 min readEat less, live longerCalorie restricted diets reduce inflammation, delay the onset of age-related diseases, and extend lifespan, a new study reports.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·February 25, 2020·4 min readRegular walnut consumption linked to health and longevity in womenWomen in their late 50s and early 60s who eat at least two servings of walnuts per week had an increased likelihood of healthy aging compared to those who did not.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 23, 2020·2 min readMediterranean diet ingredient may extend lifeHigher levels of olive oil in the diet may help mitigate aging-related diseases and increase life-span.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 17, 2020·4 min readThe skinny on why poor sleep may increase heart risk in womenWomen who sleep poorly tend to overeat and have an unhealthy diet, putting them at increased risk of developing heart disease and obesity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 17, 2020·3 min readInsufficient evidence backing herbal medicines for weight lossStudy finds no statistical significance to show herbal supplements help with weight loss.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 5, 2020·4 min readGluten-free and casein-free diets found not to affect behavior of autistic childrenNo significant behavioral changes and no association with urinary beta-casomorphin concentrations were found in children on the autism spectrum who were fed a gluten-free or casein-free diet.Read More
