FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 3, 2018·5 min readWe’ll Pay More for Unhealthy Foods We CraveAccording to a new NYU study, people are willing to pay more money for unhealthy foods when craving them. Additionally, we are willing to pay disproportionately more for bigger portion sizes of the foods we crave.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 22, 2018·4 min readObesity Trigger Identified Within Human GutAccording to researchers, gut serotonin levels are doubled in obese people. Researchers report obesity may be characterized by an increased capacity to release and produce serotonin in the gut.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 20, 2018·3 min readHow Obesity Dulls the Sense of TasteResearchers report inflammation driven by obesity reduces the number of taste buds in mice. As a result, obese mice had a diminished sense of taste.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 9, 2018·2 min readFeeling Anxious? Blame the Size of Your WaistlineResearchers identify a link between waist-to-height ratio and risk of developing anxiety in menopausal women.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 20, 2018·5 min readClues to Obesity’s Roots Found in Brain’s Quality Control ProcessFindings could pave the way for new treatments for obesity, especially in those with a genetic predisposition, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 10, 2018·3 min readOur Brains Can Trick Us Into Thinking We Are Thinner Than We AreUniversity of Western Australia discover why some people believe they may be thinner than they actually are. Researchers report body perception could be a distortion created by our past observations of ourselves and other people.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·January 8, 2018·4 min readSevere Obesity Linked to Newly Identified Gene MutationsResearchers have identified mutations in the ADCY3 gene which are directly linked to obesity.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 19, 2017·7 min readBrain Zap Saps Destructive UrgesDeep brain stimulation to the nucleus accumbens can help prevent impulsive behaviors, researchers report in PNAS.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 13, 2017·3 min readAnti-Stress Compound Reduces Obesity and Diabetes RiskA protein associated with anxiety and depression has been found to act as a link between the stress regulatory system and metabolic processes, research report.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·December 11, 2017·6 min readStudy Links Tendency to Undervalue Future Rewards With ADHD and ObesityTeaming up with 23andMe, UCSD researchers have discovered a genetic signature for the tendency to undervalue future rewards which overlaps with ADHD and obesity.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 6, 2017·4 min readLithium in Water Associated with Slower Rate of Alzheimer’s DeathsA new study reports trace amounts of lithium in drinking water may slow death rates in people with Alzheimer's disease. Researchers also discovered rates of obesity and diabetes are also lower in areas where lithium is present in the water supply.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 30, 2017·4 min readObesity Increases Dementia RiskUCL researchers report people with a higher body mass index are more likely to develop dementia than those of a lower weight.Read More