FeaturedNeuroscience·June 14, 2017·6 min readKey Link Between Brain Circuits Governing Hunger and Cravings RevealedA new study could help explain how the hungry brain hinders dieting.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 29, 2018·4 min readHow the Brain Processes Temperature Information to Alter BehaviorResearchers report on how specific neurons can process sensory information about temperature and facilitate a change in behavior to adapt to the climate.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 15, 2019·3 min readHow Fasting Can Improve Overall HealthResearchers report fasting affects the circadian rhythm of the liver and skeletal muscles, allowing them to rewire their metabolism. The study suggests fasting can help improve health and protect against aging related diseases.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 1, 2018·6 min readCancer Hijacks the Microbiome to Glut Itself on GlucoseResearchers report leukemia undercuts the normal ability of cells to consume glucose, leaving more glucose available to help feed the growth of cancer cells.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 10, 2017·3 min readMicroglia Cells Renew Themselves Quicker Than First ThoughtThe turn over of microglia cells is at least ten times faster than previously predicted, allowing for entire renewal of microglia a number of times during ones lifetime, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 13, 2022·5 min readDiving Deep Into the Different Effects of Morning and Evening ExerciseStudy reveals how the body produces different health-promoting signaling molecules in an organ-specific manner following exercise at different points during the day.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 13, 2016·2 min readNovel Factor in Parkinson’s Disease DiscoveredResearchers have identified a cellular defect in patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 18, 2016·5 min readA New Player in Appetite ControlResearchers report glia play a critical role in feeding behavior and appetite control.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·January 15, 2020·3 min readBeauty sleep could be real, say body clock biologistsStudy shows how circadian clock mechanisms boost our ability to maintain our bodies when we are most active.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 11, 2016·4 min readWhy Your Diet is Doomed: ‘Hunger’ Neurons Promote Negative FeelingsResearchers report that your hypothalamic neurons could be to blame why your diet is making you feel negative.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 1, 2015·4 min readTiming as Important as Quality of SleepA new study reports shifting sleep patterns has a negative impact on the immune system.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·April 27, 2015·5 min readAGRP Neurons Make it Hard To Stick to a DietAGRP neurons are responsible for those feelings of hunger which can make it more difficult to resist snacks when on a diet, a new study reports.Read More
