STUDY CONFIRMS INFLAMMATION DURING PREGNANCY IS LINKED TO BABY’S BRAIN DEVELOPMENT NEUROSCIENCE NEWSAPRIL 9, 2018 A new study confirms previous findings that link inflammation during pregnancy to altered brain development in children. Researchers have created a machine learning algorithm that can predict the long term neurodevelopmental impact of MIA.… READ MORE… ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCEDEEP LEARNINGFEATUREDNEUROSCIENCE6 MIN READContinue reading “Low fat diets and limited caloric intake may prevent age induced activation”

MAGNETIC STIMULATION DAMPENS BRAIN RESPONSE TO DRUG CUES IN ADDICTION NEUROSCIENCE NEWSMAY 15, 2018 Researchers report a single session of transcranial magnetic stimulation can significantly reduce drug cue reactivity for those with substance abuse problems.… READ MORE… FEATUREDNEUROSCIENCEPSYCHOLOGY5 MIN READ STUDY LINKS BREAST CANCER TO BODY’S INTERNAL CLOCK NEUROSCIENCE NEWSMAY 9, 2018 Researchers have found anContinue reading “Breast cancer link to body’s internal clock”

FOODS COMBINING CARBS AND FATS MORE REWARDING THAT JUST CARBS OR FATS ALONE NEUROSCIENCE NEWSJUNE 15, 2018 A new study reports foods that contain both carbs and fats evoke greater response in the brain’s reward center than foods that contain either just carbs or fats.… READ MORE… FEATUREDNEUROSCIENCEOPEN NEUROSCIENCE ARTICLESPSYCHOLOGY5 MIN READ HIGH SATURATED FAT DIETContinue reading “Both carbs and fats evoke greater response in the brain’s reward center”

PROBIOTIC USE IS A LINK BETWEEN BRAIN FOGGINESS AND SEVERE BLOATING NEUROSCIENCE NEWSAUGUST 6, 2018 A new study reveals probiotic use can result in a significant accumulation of bacteria in the small intestine. Researchers say the bacterial accumulation can result in brain fogginess and significant belly bloating.… READ MORE… FEATUREDNEUROSCIENCEOPEN NEUROSCIENCE ARTICLES10 MIN READ MEASURE OFContinue reading “Probiotic use can result in a significant accumulation of bacteria”

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”