These neurons ‘tell us’ to keep eating, even when we are full

New research in mice identifies a class of neurons in the brain’s ’emotional hub’ that encourages the mice to keep eating even when they are full.

Obesity: ‘Switch’ in brain controls weight gain

A new study suggests that excess weight gain may be due to a faulty ‘switch’ in the brain, which promotes the retention of fat in the body.

MSG: More than just a food additive

Monosodium glutamate is a commonly used but controversial food additive, with important functions in the brain and the gut.

High-fat diet in pregnancy can cause mental health problems in offspring

A high-fat diet not only creates health problems for expectant mothers, but new research in an animal model suggests it alters the development of the brain and endocrine system of their offspring and…

Immune cells in the brain could be targets for obesity treatment

Fat-rich diets cause microglia – immune cells that live in the brain and spinal cord – to trigger overeating and weight gain in mice, a new study shows.

Gut bacteria tell the brain what animals should eat

Neuroscientists have, for the first time, shown that gut bacteria “speak” to the brain to control food choices in animals.

Drinking beetroot juice before exercising boosts brain performance

Older adults who drank a beetroot juice supplement before exercising showed greater connectivity in an area of the brain that helps to control movement.

Can mushrooms help delay or prevent dementia and Alzheimer’s disease?

Certain edible and medicinal mushrooms contain bioactive compounds that may enhance nerve growth in the brain and protect against neurotoxic stimuli such as inflammation that contribute to…

Overeating may cause more eating by cutting off fullness signal

New research shows overfed mice stop making a hormone that signals fullness to the brain, revealing a calorie-sensitive switch that might promote obesity.

Scientists offer new insight on rare genetic condition

The effects of PKU on the brain are more extensive than originally thought.All children are screened for a host of conditions at birth, such as Phenylketonuria (PKU), a genetic disorder that is…

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