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Poor Diet, Obesity and More Screen Time Linked With Insufficient Sleep in Children

Neuroscience NewsNovember 12, 2018

Researchers report insufficient sleep is associated with unhealthy eating patterns, an increased risk of obesity and more screen time in school aged children.... Read More...

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Strongest Evidence Yet That Obesity Causes Depression

Neuroscience NewsNovember 12, 2018

A new study reports obesity can significantly increase the risk of depression, even in the absence of other health problems.... Read More...

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Behavioral Risk Factors for Depression Vary with Age

Neuroscience NewsOctober 30, 2018

According to a new study, certain behavioral risk factors strongly predict the likelihood of a person developing depression, and these risk factors change as we age.... Read More...

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Obese Mice Lose a Third of Their Fat Using a Natural Protein

Neuroscience NewsOctober 29, 2018

Forced expression of the BP3 protein allowed obese mice to reduce their fat mass, despite having a genetic predisposition to eat all the time.... Read More...

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Making Mice Lose Weight by Imitating Effects From Cold and Nicotine

Neuroscience NewsOctober 29, 2018

By stimulating cold and nicotine receptors, researchers successfully improved metabolism in mice, helping them to lose weight. Further studies will investigate whether the same results can be achieved in humans. ... Read More...

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Gut Microbiota of Infants Predicts Obesity in Children

Neuroscience NewsOctober 23, 2018

A new study reports the gut microbiota composition of a child at 2 years of age is associated with body mass index at age 12. Researchers say studying a toddler's gut bacteria may help identify children most at risk of obesity.... Read More...

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Targeting a Hunger Hormone to Treat Obesity

Neuroscience NewsOctober 22, 2018

Researchers have identified a signaling pathway that appears to be responsible for hunger. Targeting the pathway, researchers say, could be key to finding new treatments to curb obesity.... Read More...

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Effects of High Fat Diet May Be Passed on For Three Generations

Neuroscience NewsOctober 12, 2018

Researchers report high fat diet in female mice can have an epigenetic effect on future generations. The study found high fat diets had lead to an increased risk of obesity, insulin resistance and addictive behaviors over three generations of offspring. ... Read More...

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A Molecular Link Between Body Weight and Early Puberty Identified

Neuroscience NewsOctober 11, 2018

Researchers report becoming overweight at an early age can trigger the early onset of puberty in females. ... Read More...

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Genes Are Not Destiny When it Comes to Weight

Neuroscience NewsOctober 9, 2018

The genetic influence on weight is halved when children are raised in a home environment where healthy eating and exercise is encouraged, a new study reports.... Read More...

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Link Between Hunger and Mood Identified

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 25, 2018

Researchers report a sudden drop in glucose when we are hungry can negatively impact our mood. ... Read More...

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Household Cleaners May Contribute to Obesity in Kids By Altering the Gut Microbiome

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 17, 2018

Antibacterial cleaning products have the ability to alter the gut microbiome, increasing the risk for obesity in children, researchers report. ... Read More...

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obesity

Poor Diet, Obesity and More Screen Time Linked With Insufficient Sleep in Children

Strongest Evidence Yet That Obesity Causes Depression

Behavioral Risk Factors for Depression Vary with Age

Obese Mice Lose a Third of Their Fat Using a Natural Protein

Making Mice Lose Weight by Imitating Effects From Cold and Nicotine

Gut Microbiota of Infants Predicts Obesity in Children

Targeting a Hunger Hormone to Treat Obesity

Effects of High Fat Diet May Be Passed on For Three Generations

A Molecular Link Between Body Weight and Early Puberty Identified

Genes Are Not Destiny When it Comes to Weight

Household Cleaners May Contribute to Obesity in Kids By Altering the Gut Microbiome