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·January 28, 2019·3 min read

What You Eat Could Impact your Brain and Memory

Researches report higher levels of the satiety hormone CCK could decrease a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

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·January 18, 2019·2 min read

Fighting the Craving for Fattening Foods? Just Surround Yourself In Its Scent

According to researchers, the ambient scent of foods can help to reduce cravings and satisfy the appetite.

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·January 8, 2019·3 min read

The Brain Hungers for Dopamine

A new study reveals the role dopamine plays in controlling eating behaviors. Researchers found when people crave specific foods, the brain releases more dopamine when they finally consume the item. The study reports the gastrointestinal tract is in constant contact with the brain and uses reward stimuli to control our desire for food.

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·December 27, 2018·3 min read

Your Brain Rewards You Twice Per Meal

Upon eating, dopamine is released in the brain at two different times, during ingestion and when the food reaches our stomach, researchers report.

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·December 21, 2018·4 min read

How Calorie Content Makes You Rethink Food Choices

A neuroimaging study reveals seeing images of food with calorie information alters the way the brain responds to the food, making the item seem less appealing.

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·December 12, 2018·3 min read

Gut Hormone Increases Response to Food

Researchers discover activity in brain regions involved in reward response from dopamine was higher in subjects injected with the hormone ghrelin, but only when responding to images associated with food smells. The study reports ghrelin controls the extent to which the brain associates reward with food odors.

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·October 20, 2018·4 min read

Researchers Find Brain Signal that May Help Us Navigate the Holiday Buffet

Researchers report they have discovered the region of the brain that registers excitement over a preferred food option. The study reports the findings could help develop new therapies and treatments to potentially combat obesity and encourage healthier eating.

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·October 4, 2018·6 min read

Pyramid Shaped Neurons Provide Algorithm for Us to Recognize and Categorize Food

Researchers report pyramidal neurons in the basolateral amygdala help us to recognize and categorize foods.

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·September 3, 2018·4 min read

How Children Want Their Food Served

According to a new study, children have different preferences for how their food is served, based on gender and age.

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·July 19, 2018·6 min read

How the Brain Reacts to Food May Be Linked to Overeating

A new study reports when certain brain areas react more strongly to food rewards than financial rewards, children are more likely to overeat, even if they are not hungry or overweight.

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·September 30, 2017·4 min read

Beer Can Lift Your Spirits: Hordenine Activates Brain’s Reward Center

Hordenine, a substance present in beer and malted barley, activates dopamine D2 receptors through G proteins, leading to a possibly prolonged effect on the brain's reward center, researchers report.