SOME GUT FEELINGS ARE A RED FLAG NEUROSCIENCE NEWSMARCH 21, 2018 Researchers report gut-to-brain signals can influence emotions, mood and decision making, prompting people to avoid situations that make them feel uneasy.… READ MORE… FEATUREDNEUROSCIENCEPSYCHOLOGY4 MIN READ TOP 20 NEUROSCIENCE NEWS STORIES OF 2017 NEUROSCIENCE NEWSJANUARY 2, 2018 2018 is almost upon us. We thought itContinue reading “How the digestive tract communicates with the brain”
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MS drug may be linked to increased risk of leukemia and colorectal cancer
COMPOUND THAT PREVENTS BREAST CANCER CELLS FROM ACTIVATING IN THE BRAIN IDENTIFIED NEUROSCIENCE NEWSMARCH 22, 2018 A compound used to treat leukemia shows promise in preventing breast cancer cells from metastasizing in the brain. … READ MORE… BRAIN CANCERFEATUREDNEUROLOGY5 MIN READ SURPRISING LINK DISCOVERED BETWEEN BLOOD SUGAR AND BRAIN CANCER NEUROSCIENCE NEWSMAY 3, 2017 Diabetes and highContinue reading “MS drug may be linked to increased risk of leukemia and colorectal cancer”
Changing gut bacteria through diet affects brain function, UCLA study shows
UCLA researchers now have the first evidence that bacteria ingested in food can affect brain function in humans. In an early proof-of-concept study of healthy women, they found that women who regularly consumed beneficial bacteria known as probiotics through yogurt showed altered brain function, both while in a resting state and in response to anContinue reading “Changing gut bacteria through diet affects brain function, UCLA study shows”
Don’t call obesity a disease, a comment by Dr David Katz
There is a certain irony in the nearly immediate juxtaposition of the rare introduction of a new FDA-approved drug for weight loss (Belviq) to the marketplace, and the recognition of obesity as a “disease” by the AMA. A line from the movie Jerry MaGuire comes to mind: “you complete me!” Drugs need diseases; diseases needContinue reading “Don’t call obesity a disease, a comment by Dr David Katz”