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- Kangaroo mother care reduces infant mortality January 9, 2020When newborn babies with low birth weight are held close to their mother's bodies throughout the day, their chance of survival increases substantially.
- Study finds dopamine, biological clock link to snacking, overeating and obesity January 3, 2020A new study finds that the pleasure center of the brain and the brain's biological clock are linked, and that high-calorie foods -- which bring pleasure -- disrupt normal feeding schedules, resulting in overconsumption.
- Moms' obesity in pregnancy is linked to lag in sons' development and IQ December 23, 2019A mother's obesity in pregnancy can affect her child's development years down the road, according to researchers who found lagging motor skills in preschoolers and lower IQ in middle childhood for boys whose mothers were severely overweight while pregnant. At age 7, the boys whose mothers were overweight or obese in pregnancy had scores 5 […]
- Old drug offers new hope for children with devastating disorder December 18, 2019A drug that once helped obese adults lose weight, withdrawn from the market due to heart risks, may be safe and effective for children with a seizure disorder called Dravet syndrome, say researchers. The drug fenfluramine was developed for pediatric use and found to decrease the number of seizures by more than half for many […]
- Want to avoid the holiday blues? New report suggests skipping the sweet treats December 12, 2019A new study from a team of clinical psychologists suggests eating added sugars -- common in so many holiday foods -- can trigger metabolic, inflammatory and neurobiological processes tied to depressive illness.
- Refined carbs may trigger insomnia, finds study December 11, 2019Women who consumed a diet high in added sugars and refined carbohydrates had a greater risk of developing insomnia, a new study has found.
- Researchers discover brain circuit linked to food impulsivity December 11, 2019A team of researchers has now identified a specific circuit in the brain that alters food impulsivity.
- New findings on satiety signaling from intestine December 10, 2019A previously unknown mechanism that suppresses satiety signals from the small intestine is the main finding of a new study. This may explain, first, satiety disorders in obesity and diabetes and, second, the prompt health effects of gastric bypass, a form of bariatric surgery.
- Eating more ketones may fight against Alzheimer's disease December 9, 2019A ketone-supplemented diet may protect neurons from death during the progression of Alzheimer's disease, according to research in mice.
- Behavioral interventions may be as effective at reducing food intake as anorectic drugs December 5, 2019Simulations predict that behavioral interventions such as imposing strict no-food restrictions after meals can be as effective as strong anorectic drugs in reducing food intake in rodents, according to a study.