Last night, I put a little salt on my tongue before going to bed and controlled by sugar cravings. I slept well. The part of our brain that craves for sugar , also craves for salty food.
Connie
HIGH SALT DIET PRODUCES DEMENTIA: MOUSE STUDY
Researchers reveal high salt intake reduces resting cerebral blood flow and can contribute to dementia in mice.… READ MORE…
PASS THE SALT: MAPPING THE NEURONS THAT DRIVE SALT CRAVINGS
Researchers have identified a group of neurons that respond to sodium deficiency and drive the need to consume salt.… READ MORE…
PRODUCTION OF A MOLECULE FOR MEMORY OF SALT CONCENTRATION
A new study reports the production of a specific type of insulin receptor is required for gustatory memory during starvation in worms.… READ MORE…
SLEEP-WAKE CYCLE CONTROLLED BY SALTS IN THE BRAIN
Levels of salt in our brains and bodies differ depending on whether we are awake or asleep, a new study reports.… READ MORE…
PASS THE SALT: IDENTIFYING BRAIN CHANGES THAT DRIVE PREGNANCY CRAVINGS
A new study reveals fruit flies share the human craving for salty foods during pregnancy and also sheds light on the neural mechanisms behind these cravings.… READ MORE…
HIGH SALT INTAKE COULD CONTRIBUTE TO INCREASED MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS RISK
A new study reports high sodium intake could be a novel risk factor for MS.… READ MORE…
CHILDREN’S PREFERENCES FOR SWEETER AND SALTIER TASTES ARE LINKED TO EACH OTHER
Children who prefer high levels of sweet tastes also prefer saltier tastes, researchers report.… READ MORE…
‘BATH SALTS’ STIMULANT COULD BE MORE ADDICTIVE THAN METH
A new study confirms MDPV, a recreational drug commonly known as “bath salts”, could be more addictive than methamphetamine. … READ MORE…
GUSTATORY TUG-OF-WAR KEY TO WHETHER SALTY FOODS TASTE GOOD
Researchers find a fruit fly’s salty taste sensation strategy could apply to other animals, even humans.… READ MORE…
SYNTHETIC STIMULANTS CALLED BATH SALTS ACT IN THE BRAIN LIKE COCAINE
Results of a new study offer compelling evidence for the first time that mephedrone, like cocaine, does have potential for abuse and addiction. “The effects of mephedrone on the brain’s reward circuits are comparable to similar doses of cocaine,” Dr. Malanga, a professor of neurology, pediatrics and psychology at UNC School of Medicine said. “As expected our research shows that mephedrone likely has significant abuse liability.”… READ MORE…
MAPPING THE NEURAL CIRCUITS GOVERNING THIRST
Researchers have identified a specific network in the brain of mice that drives the need to drink.… READ MORE…
EATING INSECTS MIGHT SEEM YUCKY, BUT THEY ARE NUTRITIOUS AND DIGESTIBLE
According to researchers, modern primates, including humans, are still able to digest insects as well as our ancestors did. The CHIA gene allows us to digest an insect’s exoskeleton, researchers report.… READ MORE…