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Slim People Have a Genetic Advantage When it Comes to Maintaining Their Weight

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 25, 2019

Researchers identified several common genetic variants involved in obesity, as well as new genetic regions involved in severe obesity and healthy thinness. ... Read More...

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Wired for Obesity: Genes Involved in Development Can Affect Body Weight

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 17, 2019

Study reveals people with obesity have more mutations in semaphorin signaling in the hypothalamus, implying semaphorins may be critical for maintaining a healthy body weight.... Read More...

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Sugar Targets Gut Microbe Linked to Lean and Healthy People

Neuroscience NewsDecember 18, 2018

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.... Read More...

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Strongest Evidence Yet That Obesity Causes Depression

Neuroscience NewsNovember 12, 2018

A new study reports obesity can significantly increase the risk of depression, even in the absence of other health problems.... Read More...

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Making Mice Lose Weight by Imitating Effects From Cold and Nicotine

Neuroscience NewsOctober 29, 2018

By 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...

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Weight Loss Success Linked with Active Self Control Regions of Brain

Neuroscience NewsOctober 18, 2018

A 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...

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Effects of High Fat Diet May Be Passed on For Three Generations

Neuroscience NewsOctober 12, 2018

Researchers report high fat diet in female mice can have an epigenetic effect on future generations. The study found high fat diets had lead to an increased risk of obesity, insulin resistance and addictive behaviors over three generations of offspring. ... Read More...

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A Molecular Link Between Body Weight and Early Puberty Identified

Neuroscience NewsOctober 11, 2018

Researchers report becoming overweight at an early age can trigger the early onset of puberty in females. ... Read More...

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Genes Are Not Destiny When it Comes to Weight

Neuroscience NewsOctober 9, 2018

The genetic influence on weight is halved when children are raised in a home environment where healthy eating and exercise is encouraged, a new study reports.... Read More...

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Diet and Weight May Affect Bipolar Treatment Response

Neuroscience NewsOctober 7, 2018

Researchers report diet and weight may hinder the response to medications for some with bipolar disorder. The study found those who had a better quality of diet and lower BMI responded better to treatments than those who were overweight and ate foods that promoted inflammation.... Read More...

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Gestational Diabetes May Predispose Women to Postnatal Depression

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 5, 2018

A new study reveals 16% of new mothers who suffered gestational diabetes while pregnant developed postnatal depression symptoms following birth. Only 9% of women who didn't suffer GDM went on to develop PND. Researchers say gestational diabetes could be used as a biomarker for assessing PND risk following birth.... Read More...

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Age, Marital Status, BMI and Sleep Linked to Dementia Risk

Neuroscience NewsMay 8, 2018

A new machine learning study has revealed a novel combination of factors that can increase a person's risk of developing dementia. ... Read More...

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weight

Slim People Have a Genetic Advantage When it Comes to Maintaining Their Weight

Wired for Obesity: Genes Involved in Development Can Affect Body Weight

Sugar Targets Gut Microbe Linked to Lean and Healthy People

Strongest Evidence Yet That Obesity Causes Depression

Making Mice Lose Weight by Imitating Effects From Cold and Nicotine

Weight Loss Success Linked with Active Self Control Regions of Brain

Effects of High Fat Diet May Be Passed on For Three Generations

A Molecular Link Between Body Weight and Early Puberty Identified

Genes Are Not Destiny When it Comes to Weight

Diet and Weight May Affect Bipolar Treatment Response

Gestational Diabetes May Predispose Women to Postnatal Depression

Age, Marital Status, BMI and Sleep Linked to Dementia Risk