WEAKER BRAIN CONNECTIVITY IN MIDLIFE FOR CHILDREN DIAGNOSED LATE WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES
A new study reports those diagnosed later in childhood with type 1 diabetes have lower brain connectivity than those diagnosed at younger ages.… READ MORE…
HIGH FAT DIETS CAN IMPAIR CRITICAL MOTIVATIONAL PATHWAY
A new study reports high fat diets can impair the function of the mesolimbic dopamine system.… READ MORE…
FRUCTOSE NOT AS STIMULATING TO BRAIN’S REWARD SYSTEM AS GLUCOSE
A new study reports fructose produces less reward sensations in the brain than glucose.… READ MORE…
HIGH FAT AND SUGAR DIETS MAY LEAD TO LOSS OF COGNITIVE FLEXIBILITY
A new study reports high fat and high sugar diets alter gut bacteria and cause changes in cognitive flexibility, or the power to adapt to changes in situations.… READ MORE…
REPROGRAMMING OF DNA OBSERVED IN HUMAN GERM CELLS FOR FIRST TIME
Some regions of human DNA, including those associated with schizophrenia and obesity, resist complete reprogramming, researchers report.… READ MORE…
THINKING ON YOUR FEET
A new study reports students engage better in classroom activities when standing up.… READ MORE…
SENSORY NEURON SUBTYES CONTROL DIFFERENT RESPIRATORY FUNCTIONS
Researchers deconstruct the vagus nerve.… READ MORE…
GENETIC TRIGGERS IN WEIGHT REGULATING BRAIN CELLS DISCOVERED
Researchers have identified genetic triggers that help to regulate appetite in fish and mice.… READ MORE…
SENSORY NERVES ALLOW GOOD FAT TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE BRAIN
Researchers report sensory nerves allow brown fat to communicate with the brain while the fat is generating heat.… READ MORE…
IS OVEREXPOSURE TO ARTIFICIAL LIGHT AFFECTING OUR HEALTH?
Overexposure to artificial light, especially from devices which emit blue light, can suppress melatonin and disrupt the circadian cycle, a new study reports.… READ MORE…
A NEW STEM CELL ADVANCE
Using stem cells, researchers have successfully created hypothalamic neurons.… READ MORE…
NEURONS CONTROLLING APPETITE MADE FROM SKIN CELLS
According to a new study, researchers have successfully converted adult skin cells into hypothalamic-like neurons.… READ MORE…
