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High-fat diets affect your brain, not just your physical appearance

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 9, 2019

High-fat diets are not only bad for your waistline, they are also bad for your brain health. A new study reveals high-fat diets contribute to hypothalamic inflammation which occurs long before symptoms of obesity arise.... Read More...

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The role of a single molecule in obesity

Neuroscience NewsAugust 28, 2019

A molecule called 27HC directly affects white adipose tissue and increases body fat, even if you eat a healthy diet.... Read More...

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Excess body fat increases the risk of depression

Neuroscience NewsAugust 27, 2019

Those who are 10 kilograms, or 22 pounds, overweight have a 17% increased risk of developing depression. The risk of depression increases in line with how overweight a person is.... Read More...

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Obesity tied to weakened response to taste

Neuroscience NewsAugust 26, 2019

High-fat diets produce blunted, more prevalent responses to taste in the brain and weaken the association of taste responses with ingestive behaviors.... Read More...

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Night owls may have 10 percent higher risk of early death

Neuroscience NewsAugust 25, 2019

A study that spanned 6.5 years reveals night owls have a 10% increased risk of death over those who sleep and rise early. Keeping late hours is also associated with numerous health risks, social isolation, and increased risk of depression.... Read More...

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Whole body vibration shakes up microbiome, reducing inflammation in diabetes

Neuroscience NewsAugust 18, 2019

Whole-body vibration (WBV) therapy may be a way in which inflammation associated with diabetes can be controlled. WBV alters the microbiome, increasing levels of a bacterium that creates short-chain fatty acids, which help the body to better use glucose. ... Read More...

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The mystery of why we sleep

Neuroscience NewsAugust 13, 2019

Researchers shed light on why we need to sleep and discuss the effects of sleep deprivation.... Read More...

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Sleep interrupted: What’s keeping us up at night?

Neuroscience NewsAugust 6, 2019

Consuming nicotine and alcohol four hours before bedtime causes worse sleep continuity and sleep disruptions. Surprisingly, researchers found no link between caffeine consumption four hours before sleep and sleep disturbances for most people.... Read More...

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Jogging and five other exercises ward off weight gain despite ‘obesity genes’

Neuroscience NewsAugust 4, 2019

For those with a genetic predisposition to obesity, partaking in six specific types of exercise can help combat weight gain. Jogging, yoga, power walking, certain types of dancing and mountain climbing can help reduce BMI in those with a predisposition to obesity. Surprisingly, cycling, swimming, and games like Dance Dance Revolution did not counteract the genetic effects on obesity.... Read More...

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Meal timing strategies appear to lower appetite and improve fat burning

Neuroscience NewsJuly 26, 2019

Utilizing mealtime strategies, such as intermittent fasting or early eating, can help improve fat burning and reduce appetite. Those who practice early eating restricted feeding strategies had lower levels of ghrelin and improved fat burning.... Read More...

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Extra weight in 60s may be linked to brain thinning years later

Neuroscience NewsJuly 25, 2019

A higher BMI and bigger waist during your sixties have been linked to an increase in cortical thinning. Having a thinner cortex has previously been associated with an increased Alzheimer's risk.... Read More...

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Blue light at night increases the consumption of sweets: Rat study

Neuroscience NewsJuly 9, 2019

Rats exposed to blue light at night were more prone to indulge in sugary snacks than regular foods. ... Read More...

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High-fat diets affect your brain, not just your physical appearance

The role of a single molecule in obesity

Excess body fat increases the risk of depression

Obesity tied to weakened response to taste

Whole body vibration shakes up microbiome, reducing inflammation in diabetes

The mystery of why we sleep

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Meal timing strategies appear to lower appetite and improve fat burning

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