HORMONE ADIPONECTIN COULD BREAK CYCLE OF OBESITY
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…
OBESITY MAY INCREASE RISK OF MENINGIOMA BRAIN CANCER
Researchers report being obese or overweight could be a risk factor for developing meningioma brain cancer.… READ MORE…
OBESITY IS ASSOCIATED WITH LOWERED OPIOID RECEPTOR AVAILABILITY
Using neuroimaging technology, researchers discover lower numbers of opioid receptors in the brain of obese people.… READ MORE…
BRAIN CIRCUIT LINKS OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR AND OBESITY
New research suggests brain circuits which control obsessive compulsive behavior are intertwined with circuits which control food intake and body weight. The findings could have implications for treating obsessive compulsive disorder. … READ MORE…
IS THERE A LINK BETWEEN CHILDHOOD OBESITY AND ADHD?
New research has established a possible link between high-fat diets and such childhood brain-based conditions as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and memory-dependent learning disabilities.… READ MORE…
OBESITY MAY INCREASE RISK OF MS IN CHILDREN AND TEENS
Researchers suggest obesity may increase the risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) in children and teenage girls. The study found the risk was one and a half times higher in overweight girls.… READ MORE…
BRAIN NEURONS AND DIET INFLUENCE ONSET OF OBESITY AND DIABETES IN MICE
The absence of a specific type of neuron in the brain can lead to obesity and diabetes in mice report researchers. The outcome, however, depends on the type of diet that the animals are fed.… READ MORE…
DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION TO TREAT OBESITY?
Electrical brain stimulation targeting the “dysregulated reward circuitry” could make deep brain stimulation a new option for the difficult-to-treat problem of obesity.… READ MORE…
ZEBRAFISH STUDY ISOLATES GENE RELATED TO AUTISM, SCHIZOPHRENIA AND OBESITY
What can a fish tell us about human brain development? Researchers at Duke University Medical Center transplanted a set of human genes into a zebrafish and then… READ MORE…
OBESITY REDUCES THE SIZE OF YOUR BRAIN
New research from Uppsala University shows that a specific brain region linked to appetite regulation is reduced in elderly people who are obese. Poor eating ha… READ MORE…
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, DIABETES, SMOKING AND OBESITY IN MIDDLE AGE MAY SHRINK BRAIN, DAMAGE THINKING
A new study suggests smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes and being overweight in middle age may cause brain shrinkage and lead to cognitive problems up to a … READ MORE…
EFFECTS OF OBESITY ON THE BRAIN: SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCES IN THE BRAIN’S WHITE MATTER
Effects of obesity on the brain: first evidence of sex-related differences in the brain’s white matter structure Obesity is today one of the most prevalent m… READ MORE…
