INFECTION IN PREGNANT PIGS LEADS TO ANTISOCIAL PIGLETS Recent studies have reported on a link between maternal infection and subsequent higher risk of autism in offspring. A new study from ACES reports similar findings in pigs. Mother pigs who develop infection during pregnancy have a higher risk of their piglets developing antisocial problems.… READ MORE… STUTTERING:Continue reading “Mother pigs with infection during pregnancy have a higher risk of their piglets being antisocial”
Monthly Archives: March 2018
Polyphenols protect the brain from Parkinson and aging
Lactic acid bacteria in the diet can prevent a type of depression
HELPFUL INTESTINAL BACTERIA COUNTERACTS TENDENCY TO DEPRESSION report adding a certain lactic acid bacteria to the diet can help to prevent a type of depression linked to an unhealthy lifestyle.… READ MORE… NICOTINE TRIGGERED APPETITE SUPPRESSION SITE IDENTIFIED IN BRAIN NEUROSCIENCE NEWSJUNE 9, 2011 It is widely known that smoking inhibits appetite, but what is notContinue reading “Lactic acid bacteria in the diet can prevent a type of depression”
Healthy diet – healthiest sleep patterns and high cysteine foods less irritability
ANTIOXIDANT N-ACETYLCYSTEINE LOWERS IRRITABILITY AND REDUCES REPETITIVE BEHAVIORS ASSOCIATED WITH AUTISM Antioxidant shows promise as treatment for certain features of autism, Stanford study finds A specific antioxidant supplement may be an effective therapy for… READ MORE… FEELING THE EFFECTS OF SLEEP DEPRIVATION? STOP EATING SO LATE NEUROSCIENCE NEWSJUNE 5, 2015 According to new research, eating lessContinue reading “Healthy diet – healthiest sleep patterns and high cysteine foods less irritability”
Extra fat can impair the body’s ability to send signals to the brain to stop stress responses
MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY SHOWS PROMISE FOR REDUCING MEMORY AND LEARNING PROBLEMS IN SCHIZOPHRENIA NEUROSCIENCE NEWSJANUARY 26, 2016 Researchers report a monoclonal antibody that shows promise in the fight against cancer also appears to help reduce learning and memory problems associated with schizophrenia.… READ MORE… FEATUREDPSYCHOLOGY4 MIN READ WOMEN WITH APPLE SHAPED BODIES MORE PRONE TO BINGE EATINGContinue reading “Extra fat can impair the body’s ability to send signals to the brain to stop stress responses”
Sleep , weight gain , depression , stress and gut microbes
BRAINS OF THOSE WITH ANOREXIA AND BULIMIA CAN OVERRIDE URGE TO EAT NEUROSCIENCE NEWSNOVEMBER 7, 2016 Researchers have identified a neurological reasons why people with eating disorders are able to override the urge to eat.… READ MORE… FEATUREDNEUROSCIENCEOPEN NEUROSCIENCE ARTICLESPSYCHOLOGY6 MIN READ SLEEP DEPRIVATION MAY CAUSE PEOPLE TO EAT MORE CALORIES NEUROSCIENCE NEWSNOVEMBER 2, 2016 ResearchersContinue reading “Sleep , weight gain , depression , stress and gut microbes”
Physical inactivity, dopamine, lactate , glucose and aging
After 96 years of age, he has crying spells in the afternoon or early evening hours when our brain hormones are slowing down to ready for sleep. With less exercise and more time sitting down watching TV and eating every 2 hours, he forgets to remember things as his brain and muscles are not workingContinue reading “Physical inactivity, dopamine, lactate , glucose and aging”
Anti-stress compound reduces obesity and diabetes risk
Those with Alzheimer’s disease gene face sharper weight loss after age 70
PARAPLEGICS REGAIN SOME FEELING AFTER USING BRAIN MACHINE INTERFACES NEUROSCIENCE NEWSAUGUST 11, 2016 Researchers have developed a brain machine interface that incorporates virtual reality which has allowed some paraplegic patients to regain some feeling in their limbs. … READ MORE… FEATUREDNEUROLOGYNEUROSCIENCE VIDEOSOPEN NEUROSCIENCE ARTICLES11 MIN READ EXERCISE DURING MIDDLE AGE COULD PROTECT AGAINST MEMORY LOSS LATER NEUROSCIENCEContinue reading “Those with Alzheimer’s disease gene face sharper weight loss after age 70”
Abnormal eating times disrupt the skin’s circadian cycle and weight gain – brain
WEIGHT GAIN RECEPTOR LINKED TO ANTIPSYCHOTIC DRUG NEUROSCIENCE NEWSAUGUST 15, 2017 A new study implicates serotonin 2c receptors with metabolic side effects caused by a common class of antipsychotic medications.… READ MORE… FEATUREDNEUROSCIENCEOPEN NEUROSCIENCE ARTICLESPSYCHOLOGY5 MIN READ BRAIN’S IMMUNE CELLS MAY DRIVE OVEREATING AND WEIGHT GAIN NEUROSCIENCE NEWSJULY 5, 2017 Researchers report microglia, immune cells foundContinue reading “Abnormal eating times disrupt the skin’s circadian cycle and weight gain – brain”
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week March 06, 2018 • By Ingrid Donato, Chief, Mental Health Promotion Branch, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and Jillian Lampert, The Emily Program and the Eating Disorders Coalition February 26 through March 4, 2018, was Eating Disorders Awareness Week and an opportunity to talk about the connection between bullying andContinue reading “National Eating Disorders Awareness Week”