RESEARCHERS IDENTIFY NINE MODIFIABLE RISK FACTORS FOR MOST CASES OF ALZHEIMER’S WORLDWIDE
A new study reports there are nine potentially modifiable risk factors that may contribute to a significant number of Alzheimer’s disease cases worldwide. … READ MORE…
LOVE BITES: WOMEN’S BRAINS RESPOND MORE TO ROMANTIC CUES ON A FULL STOMACH
The way to a woman’s heart could very well be via her stomach. New research finds women respond better to romantic cues when they are full.… READ MORE…
HIGHER RISK OF HEART DISEASE IN DEPRESSED TEENS
A study reports teens with depression have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease.… READ MORE…
REPEAT FAILURES FOR THOSE WHO REMEMBER LAPSES IN SELF CONTROL
A new study reports recalling failures in self control can lead people to repeat the actions.… READ MORE…
CARBS NEEDED TO EVOLVE BIG BRAINS
A new study reports on the importance of dietary carbohydrates in human evolution.… READ MORE…
KNOWING YOU’RE OVERWEIGHT MAY LEAD TO FURTHER WEIGHT GAIN
According to a new study, those who are aware they are overweight or obese might gain more weight than those who are unaware of their weight problems.… READ MORE…
ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE COULD BE PREDICTED BY SPECIFIC CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS
Researchers focus on gray matter volume on three areas of the brain. Findings suggest cardiovascular risk factors such as obesity and diabetes could be early indicators for Alzheimer’s disease.… READ MORE…
EXPERIMENTAL DRUG EXTENDS LIFESPAN AND COULD REVERSE RETT SYNDROME: MOUSE STUDY
According to researchers, an experimental drug extends lifespan in male mice and ameliorates a number of behavioral symptoms of Rett syndrome in female mice, signifying the disorder may be reversible.… READ MORE…
RESISTANCE TO INSULIN INCREASES RISK FOR ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
A new study reports people with insulin resistance, a feature common in type 2 diabetes, can increase the risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease.… READ MORE…
EAT FOR PLEASURE RATHER THAN HUNGER? YOU MAY HAVE A HORMONE DEFICIENCY
Do you prefer the taste of fatty food? Are you someone who eats for pleasure rather than for hunger’s sake? According to a new study, the tendency to overeat could be due to a hormone deficiency.… READ MORE…
STRESS RESPONSE AFFECTED BY BODY FAT’S SIGNALS TO BRAIN
A new study reports too much extra fat can impair the body’s ability to send signals to the brain to stop stress responses.… READ MORE…
CLUE TO TEENAGE BINGE EATING IN THEIR GENES
According to a new study, teens with a specific variation of the FTO gene are more likely to binge eat.… READ MORE…