FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 20, 2018·4 min readPregnant Mothers and Offspring Should Limit Added Sugars in Diet to Protect Childhood CognitionResearchers warn pregnant women and their children to avoid drinking too many sodas, as excessive amounts of sugar in these drinks can negatively impact memory and learning. However, consuming fruits appears to be beneficial for cognitive development, the study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 29, 2017·3 min readDulled Taste May Prompt More Calories on Path to ObesityA new study reveals blocking taste receptors leads people to desire sweeter, higher calorie foods. Researchers believe a dulled sense of taste could increase a person's obesity risk.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 28, 2017·5 min readSugar is Not So Sweet For Mental HealthA new Scientific Reports study sheds light on the link between high sugar intake and an increased risk of developing common mental disorders in men. Researchers also found mood disorders did not increase desire to consume higher sugar content foods or drinks.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 20, 2017·5 min readIs Soda Bad For Your Brain?Excess consumption of both regular and diet soda are associated with accelerated brain aging, smaller hippocampal volume and poor memory.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 6, 2017·6 min readNot So Sweet? This Is What Happens to the Brain When You Give Up Sugar for LentDecided to cut back on sugary treats? A new article considers why it might not be such a sweet idea for all.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 9, 2016·6 min readStudy Links Shorter Sleep and Sugar-Sweetened Drink ConsumptionA new study links consumption of sugary, caffeinated drinks to shorter sleep duration in adults.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 25, 2016·2 min readDeciphering Sugar’s Siren SongSignals for taste and nutrients are processed in two separate areas of the striatum, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 25, 2015·4 min readFructose Not as Stimulating to Brain’s Reward System as GlucoseA new study reports fructose produces less reward sensations in the brain than glucose.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 11, 2014·3 min readObese Children’s Brains More Responsive to SugarA new neuroimaging study reports of neural differences in obese children when they taste sugar.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 7, 2014·2 min readSugar Linked to Memory Problems in Adolescent RatsConsuming drinks which are high in sugar or high-fructose corn syrup leads to memory problems and neuroinflammation in adolescent rats, a new study reports.Read More