FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 28, 2018·3 min readHow ‘Dry January’ is the Secret to Better Sleep and Losing WeightResearchers say those who refrain from drinking alcohol during 'Dry January' experience better sleep quality, lose more weight and have more energy than those who don't participate.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 29, 2018·4 min readObese Mice Lose a Third of Their Fat Using a Natural ProteinForced expression of the BP3 protein allowed obese mice to reduce their fat mass, despite having a genetic predisposition to eat all the time.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 29, 2018·4 min readMaking Mice Lose Weight by Imitating Effects From Cold and NicotineBy stimulating cold and nicotine receptors, researchers successfully improved metabolism in mice, helping them to lose weight. Further studies will investigate whether the same results can be achieved in humans.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 18, 2018·4 min readWeight Loss Success Linked with Active Self Control Regions of BrainA new neuroimaging study found those who achieved greater success at losing weight showed increased activation in regions of the lateral prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain associated with self control.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 13, 2018·8 min readOvereating? It May be a Brain GlitchResearchers explore the neuroscience behind binge eating and the triggers that might make us reach for comfort foods.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 9, 2017·4 min readMaking Fat Mice Lean: Specialized Macrophages Responsible For Fat BreakdownResearchers have identified a population of immune cells that appear to be associated with neurons which play a role in fat storage and obesity.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 19, 2017·3 min readHealthy Heart in 20s Means Healthy Brain in 40sTaking steps to improve your heart health early in life can help prevent brain shrinkage as you age, a new Neurology study reports. Researchers discovered people who had better heart health scores also had a higher average brain volume as a percentage of their total head size in middle age.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 18, 2017·4 min readEating at ‘Wrong Time’ Affects Body Weight and Circadian RhythmEating late, or at inappropriate times might have a significant impact on both weight and normal sleep-wake patterns, a new study published in Cell Metabolism reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 2, 2016·3 min readBrain Volume Predicts Successful Weight Loss in Elderly PeopleA non invasive brain scan may help doctors predict who will be successful in their weight loss efforts, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 12, 2016·7 min readStudy Reveals Weight Loss Drug’s Effect on BrainResearchers report a weight loss dampens the response to food cues in areas of the brain associated with emotion and attention.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 1, 2016·3 min readIncreased Weight Loss During Aging Associated With Increased Risk for Mild Cognitive ImpairmentA new study reports that increased weight loss per decade during midlife to late life is associated with an increased risk of developing MCI.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 5, 2015·5 min readSharp Weight Loss For Older Women With Alzheimer’s Related GeneAccording to a new study, women with the APOEe4 allele, a genetic variant closely tied to Alzheimer's disease, face sharper weight loss after the age of 70 than those without the gene, whether they go on to develop dementia or not.Read More
