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          ·April 9, 2020·4 min read

          The science of how diet can change the way sugar tastes

          Taste perception appears to be controlled by dopamine in fruit fly models. Tracing the neural pathway, researchers found the same pathways were associated with controlling learning and memory. The network also appears to enhance taste sensations. Researchers also discovered eating lots of sugar suppresses sweet taste perception.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·January 14, 2020·4 min read

          Sugar changes the chemistry of your brain

          After 12 days of sugar intake, researchers noted major changes in both the dopamine and opioid systems of pigs' brains. Alterations in the opioid system were seen following the very first intake of sugar.
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          ·December 16, 2019·5 min read

          Want to avoid the holiday blues? Skip the sweet treats

          If you are prone to depression, a new study suggests you should avoid indulging on dietary sugars. Added sugars have a pro-inflammatory effect on depressive disorders.
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          ·November 16, 2019·4 min read

          Your brain on sugar: What the science actually says

          From reducing memory capability to increasing the risk of diabetes and obesity, researchers investigate how sugar affects the brain and body.
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          ·November 14, 2019·4 min read

          Sugar binges increase risk of inflammatory bowel disease

          Short term increases in sugar consumption raise the susceptibility to colitis and worsen symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease in mouse models.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·July 9, 2019·2 min read

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

          Rats exposed to blue light at night were more prone to indulge in sugary snacks than regular foods.
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          ·May 7, 2019·5 min read

          Train your brain to eat less sugar

          A new brain training game in which players navigate a grocery store, earning rewards for selecting healthy food options, may help to reduce the desire to give into sugar cravings. Participants who had higher initial preferences for sugary foods lost as much as 3.1% body weight following daily gameplay.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·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.
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          ·January 12, 2019·13 min read

          Sugar’s Sick Secrets: How Industry Forces Have Manipulated Science to Downplay the Harm

          UCSF researchers report the food and beverage industries push sugary products while obfuscating the significant health issues added sugars can cause. The findings shed light on sugars' link to disease and exposes industrial tactics to downplay the public health risks of diets too high in sugar.
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          ·December 18, 2018·3 min read

          Snacking May Increase Inflammation

          Researchers report snacking can raise inflammation and contribute to metabolic diseases.
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          ·December 18, 2018·3 min read

          Sugar Targets Gut Microbe Linked to Lean and Healthy People

          A new study looks at the effect a Western style diet has on the gut microbiome. Researchers report both fructose and glucose block the production of Roc, a protein required for the colonization of beneficial bacteria in the gut.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·July 19, 2018·3 min read

          Sugar Improves Memory in Over 60s, Study Suggests

          Increasing blood sugar levels in those over 60 helps improve memory and performance, a new study reports.
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