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- No more binge eating: Signal pathway in the brain that controls food intake discovered June 28, 2022Researchers have developed a novel approach to treating eating disorders. The scientists showed that a group of nerve cells in the hypothalamus (so-called AgRP, agouti-related peptide neurons) control the release of endogenous lysophospholipids, which in turn control the excitability of nerve cells in the cerebral cortex, which stimulates food intake.
- Stress accelerates immune aging, study finds June 13, 2022Stress -- in the form of traumatic events, job strain, everyday stressors and discrimination -- accelerates aging of the immune system, potentially increasing a person's risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease and illness from infections such as COVID-19, according to a new study. The research could help explain disparities in age-related health, including the unequal toll […]
- Study shows people 'right size' portions of high-calorie foods June 13, 2022New research has revealed that humans moderate the size of energy-rich meals they eat, suggesting people are smarter eaters than previously thought.
- Intriguing connection between diet, eye health and lifespan uncovered June 7, 2022Researchers have demonstrated a link between diet, circadian rhythms, eye health and lifespan in Drosophila. They additionally and unexpectedly found that processes in the fly eye are actually driving the aging process.
- Large study reveals stark changes in brain structure for people with anorexia June 7, 2022New findings highlight clear differences in grey matter for people with anorexia nervosa and point to the importance of early treatment interventions.
- Diet plays key role in ADHD symptoms in children May 19, 2022Here's another good reason for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to eat their fruits and vegetables: It may help reduce inattention issues, a new study suggests.
- Everyone eats three extra cheeseburgers a day than they admit, study shows May 19, 2022Everyone eats the equivalent of three extra cheeseburgers a day than they admit -- regardless of their waistline, researchers have revealed. The study shows obese and thin people all fib about food to the same amount regardless of the number on the bathroom scale and this could be undermining national health advice.
- How cranberries could improve memory and ward off dementia May 19, 2022Researchers have found that eating cranberries could improve memory, ward off dementia, and reduce 'bad' cholesterol. The research team studied the benefits of consuming the equivalent of a cup of cranberries a day among 50 to 80-year-olds. They hope that their findings could have implications for the prevention of neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia.
- New weight-loss intervention targets instinctive desire to eat May 18, 2022People who are highly responsive to food lost more weight and kept it off using a new weight loss program that targets internal hunger cues and the ability to resist food.
- People choose healthier food when with outsiders for fear of being negatively judged May 12, 2022People are more likely to choose a healthy food option than an unhealthy food option among people from different social groups because they fear being judged negatively for their choices.