FeaturedNeuroscience·January 28, 2013·2 min readWhen Food Porn Holds No Allure: The Science Behind SatietyNew research sheds light on why images of enticing food affect us less when we are full.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 18, 2012·2 min readBrain Neurons and Diet Influence Onset of Obesity and Diabetes in MiceThe absence of a specific type of neuron in the brain can lead to obesity and diabetes in mice report researchers. The outcome, however, depends on the type of diet that the animals are fed.Read More
Neuroscience·May 21, 2012·3 min readIntranasal Insulin Improves Memory in Normal Adults and in Patients with Alzheimer’s DiseaseI am the scientist who invented the intranasal insulin treatment that the Obama administration and NIH just announced they would...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 31, 2011·4 min readFruit Fly’s Response to Starvation Could Help Control Human AppetitesBiologists at UC San Diego have identified the molecular mechanisms triggered by starvation in fruit flies that enhance the nervous...Read More
