Random

obesity

Featured Genetics Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·October 9, 2018·5 min read

Genes Are Not Destiny When it Comes to Weight

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.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·July 21, 2017·4 min read

Pre-Pregnancy Obesity Increases Risk for Neurocognitive Problems in Children Born Very Prematurely

According to a Journal of Pediatrics report, children born prematurely to women who were obese prior to pregnancy showed lower scores on intelligence tests. When tested at age 10, the children were more likely than their peers to score lower in verbal intelligence, cognitive control and spelling tests.

This shows a little girl sleeping with her teddy bear

Featured Neuroscience

·February 22, 2021·5 min read

Inconsistent Sleep Times Linked to Higher BMI Percentile in Toddlers

Young children with inconsistent sleep times at night have, on average, a higher body mass index than those who sleep at regular times.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·October 11, 2018·4 min read

A Molecular Link Between Body Weight and Early Puberty Identified

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

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·September 8, 2022·3 min read

Pregnant Women With Obesity and Diabetes May Be More Likely to Have a Child With ADHD

Children born to women with gestational diabetes and obesity were twice as likely to be diagnosed with ADHD than those born to mothers who did not suffer from those conditions.

This image shows Clostridium difficile from a stool sample obtained using a 0.1 µm filter.

Featured Neuroscience

·June 22, 2015·4 min read

High Fat and Sugar Diets May Lead to Loss of Cognitive Flexibility

A new study reports high fat and high sugar diets alter gut bacteria and cause changes in cognitive flexibility, or the power to adapt to changes in situations.

Featured Psychology

·November 20, 2015·3 min read

Moderate Caffeine Consumption During Pregnancy Doesn’t Harm Baby’s IQ

Prenatal caffeine consumption does not reduce IQ or increase behavioral problems in the offspring, researchers report.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·August 23, 2018·4 min read

Baby Poop May Be a Source of Beneficial Probiotics

Researchers have developed a probiotic 'cocktail' from gut bacteria found in infant feces. They say the 'cocktail' could help to increase the body's ability to produce short chain fatty acids. The probiotic could be used to help those suffering from cancers, autoimmune disorders, obesity, diabetes and other disorders which limit the ability of the body to produce SCFAs naturally.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·April 7, 2016·3 min read

Treating Sugar Addiction Like Drug Abuse

A new study reports drugs used to treat nicotine addiction could be used to treat sugar addiction.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·June 14, 2022·3 min read

Do Our Genes Determine What We Eat?

Taste-related genes may play a significant role in determining personal food and diet choices, and could also have an impact on cardiometabolic health.

The image shows a patient undergoing surgery for a deep brain stimulation implant.

Featured Neuroethics Neurology

·August 20, 2012·3 min read

Deep Brain Stimulation to Treat Obesity?

Electrical brain stimulation targeting the “dysregulated reward circuitry” could make deep brain stimulation a new option for the difficult-to-treat problem of obesity.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·April 4, 2019·3 min read

No such thing as ‘sugar rush’! Sugar worsens mood rather than improving it

Carbohydrate consumption from sugary drinks and snacks does not help to improve mood. The findings may help increase public awareness that the 'sugar rush' is a myth and help inform health policies to promote healthier alternatives.

1 2 3 … 29

obesity

Genes Are Not Destiny When it Comes to Weight

Pre-Pregnancy Obesity Increases Risk for Neurocognitive Problems in Children Born Very Prematurely

Inconsistent Sleep Times Linked to Higher BMI Percentile in Toddlers

A Molecular Link Between Body Weight and Early Puberty Identified

Pregnant Women With Obesity and Diabetes May Be More Likely to Have a Child With ADHD

High Fat and Sugar Diets May Lead to Loss of Cognitive Flexibility

Moderate Caffeine Consumption During Pregnancy Doesn’t Harm Baby’s IQ

Baby Poop May Be a Source of Beneficial Probiotics

Treating Sugar Addiction Like Drug Abuse

Do Our Genes Determine What We Eat?

Deep Brain Stimulation to Treat Obesity?

No such thing as ‘sugar rush’! Sugar worsens mood rather than improving it

Blood Biomarkers Highlight Immune Disruption in Long-COVID

Congress Tweets: Belief-Speak, Facts, and Trustworthiness Decoded

Brain Signals Decipher Memory Variations

Subscribe