CANCER HIJACKS THE MICROBIOME TO GLUT ITSELF ON GLUCOSE NEUROSCIENCE NEWSOCTOBER 1, 2018 Researchers report leukemia undercuts the normal ability of cells to consume glucose, leaving more glucose available to help feed the growth of cancer cells.… READ MORE… BRAIN CANCERFEATUREDNEUROLOGYNEUROSCIENCE8 MIN READ LINK BETWEEN HUNGER AND MOOD IDENTIFIED NEUROSCIENCE NEWSSEPTEMBER 25, 2018 Researchers report aContinue reading “High fat diet produce an enzyme which results in leptin being blocked”

HOW MANY CALORIES DO YOU BURN? IT DEPENDS ON TIME OF DAY NEUROSCIENCE NEWSNOVEMBER 9, 2018 Researchers report when resting, people burn 10% more calories in the late afternoon and early evening than in the early morning hours.… READ MORE… FEATUREDNEUROSCIENCEOPEN NEUROSCIENCE ARTICLES5 MIN READ RNA CHANGES AID MEMORY AND LEARNING PROCESS NEUROSCIENCE NEWSNOVEMBER 1, 2018Continue reading “Genes are not destiny when it comes to weight”

FIRST RISK GENES FOR ADHD DISCOVERED NEUROSCIENCE NEWSNOVEMBER 28, 2018 Researchers have made a breakthrough in understanding the development of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. In a new study, the researchers reveal they have identified specific gene variants which increase the risk of ADHD.… READ MORE… FEATUREDGENETICSPSYCHOLOGY8 MIN READ WHY SCREEN TIME CAN DISRUPT SLEEP NEUROSCIENCE NEWSNOVEMBERContinue reading “Sight and smell of food prompt the liver to start digestion process”

EXERCISE HORMONE MAY SLOW ALZHEIMER’S PROGRESSION NEUROSCIENCE NEWSJANUARY 8, 2019 Researchers report the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease contain less of the exercise related hormone called irisin. Boosting levels of irisin in the brain could slow the progression of the neurodegenerative disease. … READ MORE… FEATUREDNEUROLOGYNEUROSCIENCE5 MIN READ THE BRAIN HUNGERS FOR DOPAMINE NEUROSCIENCE NEWSJANUARY 8,Continue reading “Cannabis triggers structural changes in the DNA of users’ sperm”

LONG PERIODS OF UNDISTURBED SLEEP DURING PREGNANCY MAY BE LINKED TO STILLBIRTH RISK NEUROSCIENCE NEWSJANUARY 18, 2019 Researchers have discovered a link between women who sleep for more than nine hours uninterrupted a night while pregnant and an increased risk of stillbirth. The study reports the link appears to be independent of other risk factors.… READContinue reading “Brains control future food intake by preserving memories of past meals”

SMELL OF FOOD CONTROLS CELLULAR RECYCLING AND AFFECTS LIFE EXPECTANCY NEUROSCIENCE NEWSFEBRUARY 20, 2019 Researchers have identified the influence food odors have on proteostasis.… READ MORE… FEATUREDNEUROSCIENCE4 MIN READ DNA VARIANTS SIGNIFICANTLY INFLUENCE BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION NEUROSCIENCE NEWSFEBRUARY 18, 2019 Findings from a new study shed light on how genes predispose some to becoming obese andContinue reading “Influence food odors have on proteostasis or aging”

RESEARCH IDENTIFIES GENETIC CAUSES OF POOR SLEEP NEUROSCIENCE NEWSAPRIL 5, 2019 An uncommon variant of the PDE11A gene impacts both quality and duration of sleep. Genetic regions linked to sleep quality are also associated with serotonin production. The study also reveals those with the same hip circumference and a higher waist circumference sleep less, althoughContinue reading “Those same hip circumference and a higher waist circumference sleep less”

SLEEP PROBLEMS IN TEENAGERS REVERSED IN JUST ONE WEEK BY LIMITING SCREEN USE NEUROSCIENCE NEWSMAY 20, 2019 Teens who are exposed to screen time for four or more hours a day have a 30-minute delay in sleep time and report more sleep disruptions than those who spend an hour a day using tech. However, reducingContinue reading “Psychoactive properties of sweet and bitter beverages”

WHAT MADE HUMANS ‘THE FAT PRIMATE’? NEUROSCIENCE NEWSJUNE 28, 2019 Early humans underwent critical shifts in how DNA was packaged inside fat cells. As a result, the human body’s ability to turn “bad” fat into “good”, calorie burning fat was reduced.… READ MORE… FEATUREDGENETICSNEUROSCIENCEOPEN NEUROSCIENCE ARTICLES5 MIN READ THESE NEURONS AFFECT HOW MUCH YOU DO, ORContinue reading “Neurons in stria terminalis (BNST) appear to regulate food intake”

OPTIMISTIC PEOPLE SLEEP BETTER AND LONGER NEUROSCIENCE NEWSAUGUST 7, 2019 Those who are more optimistic report better sleep quality and duration, a new study reports.… READ MORE… FEATUREDNEUROSCIENCEPSYCHOLOGY6 MIN READ SLEEP INTERRUPTED: WHAT’S KEEPING US UP AT NIGHT? NEUROSCIENCE NEWSAUGUST 6, 2019 Consuming nicotine and alcohol four hours before bedtime causes worse sleep continuity and sleepContinue reading “More optimistic people report better sleep quality and duration”

HORMONE ADIPONECTIN COULD BREAK CYCLE OF OBESITY NEUROSCIENCE NEWSSEPTEMBER 28, 2015 According to a new study, the hormone Adiponectin can reverse the negative effects of obesity on offspring when infused into the placenta of obese, pregnant mice.… READ MORE… FEATUREDGENETICSNEUROSCIENCEOPEN NEUROSCIENCE ARTICLES5 MIN READ OBESITY MAY INCREASE RISK OF MENINGIOMA BRAIN CANCER NEUROSCIENCE NEWSSEPTEMBER 17, 2015Continue reading “Obesity could be a risk factor for developing meningioma brain cancer”

DELAYS IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT LINKED TO PARENTAL OBESITY NEUROSCIENCE NEWSJANUARY 2, 2017 According to a new study, children of obese parents may face neurodevelopmental delays.… READ MORE… FEATUREDNEUROSCIENCEPSYCHOLOGY5 MIN READ GENETICS LINK SLEEP DISTURBANCES WITH RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME, SCHIZOPHRENIA AND OBESITY NEUROSCIENCE NEWSDECEMBER 19, 2016 Researchers have identified a genetic link between a diverse array ofContinue reading “Children of obese parents may face neurodevelopmental delays”

HOW OBESITY DULLS THE SENSE OF TASTE NEUROSCIENCE NEWSMARCH 20, 2018 Researchers report inflammation driven by obesity reduces the number of taste buds in mice. As a result, obese mice had a diminished sense of taste. … READ MORE… FEATUREDNEUROSCIENCEOPEN NEUROSCIENCE ARTICLES4 MIN READ CLUES TO OBESITY’S ROOTS FOUND IN BRAIN’S QUALITY CONTROL PROCESS NEUROSCIENCE NEWSFEBRUARY 20,Continue reading “Inflammation driven by obesity reduces the number of taste buds”

GENETIC FACTORS TIED TO OBESITY MAY PROTECT AGAINST DIABETES NEUROSCIENCE NEWSNOVEMBER 2, 2018 A new study reports some genetic factors that increase obesity work to lower metabolic risk. 14 genetic variations, researchers report, are linked to higher BMI but lower diabetes risk.… READ MORE… FEATUREDGENETICSNEUROLOGY5 MIN READ GUT MICROBIOTA OF INFANTS PREDICTS OBESITY IN CHILDREN NEUROSCIENCEContinue reading “Factors that increase obesity work to lower metabolic risk”