FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 3, 2019·3 min readIs ‘clean eating’ just dirty rhetoric?The fad of clean eating diets may increase the risk of eating disorders. Additionally, researchers report those who practise 'clean eating' often feel morally superior to those who don't.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 7, 2021·4 min readWhen Taste and Healthfulness Compete, Taste Has a Hidden AdvantageIt takes slightly longer to include information about healthy foods in the process of choosing between the taste and healthiness of a snack.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 28, 2022·6 min readMom’s Dietary Fat Rewires Male and Female Brains DifferentlyExcess fat from a mother's high-fat diet triggers immune cells to over-consume serotonin in the brains of developing males, leading to depression-like behaviors in the offspring.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 7, 2022·3 min readUltraprocessed Foods Linked to Premature DeathsIncreased consumption of ultra-processed foods was associated with more than 10% of all-cause premature, preventable deaths.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 14, 2020·3 min readDiet may help preserve cognitive functionFollowing a Mediterranean diet with greater adherence was linked to the lowest risk of cognitive impairment. High fish and vegetable consumption appeared to have the greatest protective effect against cognitive decline.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 23, 2017·4 min readWhy Our Brain Cells May Prevent Us From Burning Fat When We DietResearchers have identified a mechanism that allows the body to adapt to a low caloric intake and limits weight loss.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 19, 2022·4 min readHow a Japanese Herbal Medicine Protects the Gut Against Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseDKT, a Japanese herbal remedy containing ginger, pepper, ginseng, and maltose, reduced symptoms of colitis in mice, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 9, 2019·4 min readCommon Food Additive Derails Good Exercise HabitsResearchers report inorganic phosphate, an additive and preservative used in up to 70% of foods in the common American diet, may reduce the desire and ability to exercise.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
Brain CancerFeaturedNeuroscience·August 8, 2021·4 min readFrequent Peanut Consumption May Increase Cancer Spread in PatientsA new study reports cancer patients who frequently eat peanuts may be at increased risk of their cancer spreading. Researchers found Peanut agglutinin (PNA), a carbohydrate-binding protein that enters blood circulation after a peanut is eaten, interacts with endothelial cells to produce cytokines. Some of the cytokines are recognized promoters of cancer metastasis.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 29, 2020·4 min readNucleus Accumbens Neuron Ensembles Recruited by Cocaine and Sugar Are DifferentCocaine and sucrose neuron ensembles in the nucleus accumbens are mostly non-overlapping.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 31, 2018·4 min readSensory Based Food Education Encourages Children to Eat Fruit and VegResearchers report sensory based food education encourages healthier eating choices in kindergarten aged children.Read More