FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 21, 2022·5 min readChild Body Weight Has Limited Effects on Mood and Behavioral DisordersDespite common belief, a new study reveals a child's body weight has little impact on mood or behavioral disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 19, 2022·4 min readSerotonin 2C Receptor Associated With Obesity and Maladaptive BehaviorMutations in the gene for the serotonin 2C receptor play a key role in obesity and dysfunctional behaviors in both human and animal models.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 13, 2022·6 min readFactors Linked to Optimal Aging UncoveredPhysically active, married females who are from financially stable backgrounds, are not obese, and do not suffer from insomnia are more likely to maintain good health and less likely to suffer cognitive, physical, or emotional problems as they age.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 2, 2022·3 min readTrouble Sleeping? You Could Be at Risk of Type 2 DiabetesThose who report trouble sleeping are at increased risk of poor cardiometabolic health problems which can lead to type 2 diabetes.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 28, 2022·3 min readObesity Linked to Poor Brain Health in ChildrenHigher weight and body mass index in pre-adolescence was associated with poor brain health.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 21, 2022·4 min readBelieve It or ‘Nut’, Almonds Can Help You Cut CaloriesPeople who ate almonds lowered their energy intake by 300 kilojoules at their following meal. Almonds alter appetite-regulating hormones and help to reduce food intake.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 14, 2022·5 min readHigh-Fat Diet Can Provoke Pain Sensitivity Without Obesity or DiabetesHigh-fat diets induce hyperalgesic priming, a neurological change that represents the transition from acute to chronic pain, and allodynia or pain resulting from stimuli that do not normally provoke pain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 19, 2022·3 min readCan Obesity and Stress Influence Appetite?Stress impacts the brain's response to food, researchers report. Additionally, both lean and obese people react to food cues in brain areas associated with reward and cognitive control.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 10, 2022·4 min readHow Genetics Influences Our Body Weight Beyond GenesResearchers identified microRNA-7 as a non-classic risk factor for hereditary obesity.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 29, 2022·4 min readMetabolism Linked to Brain HealthResearchers have identified a link between metabolism and dementia-related brain measures. Obesity related to inflammation, kidney stress, or liver stress had the biggest impact on adverse brain health.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 28, 2022·4 min readObesity May Be a Neurodevelopmental DisorderObesity is, in part, determined by epigenetic development in the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus. Findings suggest developmental epigenetics plays a significant role in both environmental and genetic influences on obesity risk.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 8, 2022·3 min readPregnant Women With Obesity and Diabetes May Be More Likely to Have a Child With ADHDChildren 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.Read More
