A NOVEL OPTOGENETIC TOOL
Researchers use optogenetics to successfully switch specific G-protein coupled signalling pathways on and off.… READ MORE…
TREATING SUGAR ADDICTION LIKE DRUG ABUSE
A new study reports drugs used to treat nicotine addiction could be used to treat sugar addiction.… READ MORE…
HOW BRAIN ACTIVITY CHANGES IN RESPONSE TO DESIRABLE FOODS
A new study reveals how brain activity alters when presented with desirable foods.… READ MORE…
BABY, ARE WE BORN TO RUN? LOVE OF EXERCISE BEGINS IN THE WOMB
Researchers report veterans with PTSD were better able to manage invasive traumatic memories with the help of mindfulness training.…READ MORE…
SLEEP ON IT! GENE RESPONSIBLE FOR SLEEP DEPRIVATION AND METABOLIC DISORDERS IDENTIFIED
Study reports translin works to modulate sleep in response to metabolic changes.… READ MORE…
GREATER RISK OF DEPRESSION IN OBESE WOMEN
Highly educated women with a body mass index in the obesity range have double the risk of developing depression as those of similar educational backgrounds, but of normal weight, a new study reports. … READ MORE…
TIME TO EAT: MITOCHONDRIA RUN ON TIMERS
A new study mitochondria are regulated by the body’s circadian clock, making when you eat just as important as what you eat.… READ MORE…
SLEEP LOSS BOOSTS HUNGER AND UNHEALTHY FOOD CHOICES
A new study reports sleep loss enhances endocannabinoid levels, causing hunger and a stronger desire to indulge in snacking.… READ MORE…
FEEDING BEHAVIOR IN BRAIN REGULATED BY METABOLISM PROTEIN
Researchers report a hormone called amylin acts in the brain to help control food consumption.… READ MORE…
POORER MEMORY LINKED TO BEING OVERWEIGHT
A new study reports on an association between high body mass index and poorer performance on episodic memory tests.… READ MORE…
THE TEENAGE BRAIN AND SCHIZOPHRENIA
Researchers are developing new imaging techniques that are able to reveal where and over what time scale abnormalities in the brain develop in people with mental health problems.… READ MORE…
INCIDENCES OF NEW DEMENTIA CASES MAY BE IN DECLINE
A new study suggests that the rate of new cases of dementia actually may be decreasing rather than increasing, as many believe.… READ MORE…
