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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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·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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·April 20, 2018·4 min read

Pregnant Mothers and Offspring Should Limit Added Sugars in Diet to Protect Childhood Cognition

Researchers 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.

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·July 29, 2017·3 min read

Dulled Taste May Prompt More Calories on Path to Obesity

A 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.

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·July 28, 2017·5 min read

Sugar is Not So Sweet For Mental Health

A 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.

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·April 20, 2017·5 min read

Is 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.

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·March 6, 2017·6 min read

Not So Sweet? This Is What Happens to the Brain When You Give Up Sugar for Lent

Decided to cut back on sugary treats? A new article considers why it might not be such a sweet idea for all.

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·November 9, 2016·6 min read

Study Links Shorter Sleep and Sugar-Sweetened Drink Consumption

A new study links consumption of sugary, caffeinated drinks to shorter sleep duration in adults.

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·January 25, 2016·2 min read

Deciphering Sugar’s Siren Song

Signals for taste and nutrients are processed in two separate areas of the striatum, a new study reports.

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·June 25, 2015·4 min read

Fructose Not as Stimulating to Brain’s Reward System as Glucose

A new study reports fructose produces less reward sensations in the brain than glucose.

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·December 11, 2014·3 min read

Obese Children’s Brains More Responsive to Sugar

A new neuroimaging study reports of neural differences in obese children when they taste sugar.

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·October 7, 2014·2 min read

Sugar Linked to Memory Problems in Adolescent Rats

Consuming drinks which are high in sugar or high-fructose corn syrup leads to memory problems and neuroinflammation in adolescent rats, a new study reports.

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sugar

Sugar Targets Gut Microbe Linked to Lean and Healthy People

Sugar Improves Memory in Over 60s, Study Suggests

Pregnant Mothers and Offspring Should Limit Added Sugars in Diet to Protect Childhood Cognition

Dulled Taste May Prompt More Calories on Path to Obesity

Sugar is Not So Sweet For Mental Health

Is Soda Bad For Your Brain?

Not So Sweet? This Is What Happens to the Brain When You Give Up Sugar for Lent

Study Links Shorter Sleep and Sugar-Sweetened Drink Consumption

Deciphering Sugar’s Siren Song

Fructose Not as Stimulating to Brain’s Reward System as Glucose

Obese Children’s Brains More Responsive to Sugar

Sugar Linked to Memory Problems in Adolescent Rats

Why Your Baby Cries: It’s Largely Written in Their Genes

Side of Parkinson’s Onset Shapes Cognitive and Emotional Decline

Timing of Prozac Treatment Shapes Lasting Mood, Brain Changes

Emotional Neglect in Childhood Undermines Trust in One’s Own Body

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