Health
Why do we feel so 'blah' after Christmas?
The holiday season is usually a joyous occasion, but many people feel "blah" soon after the celebrations. What is it about Christmas that makes people feel this way?
Dec 28, 2021
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News tagged with energy levels
Medical research
SRC-2 is at the center of survival adaptations to food shortages
When fasting or facing a food shortage, the body engages metabolic and behavioral adaptations to survive. How the brain coordinates and regulates these responses has not been clear, but researchers at Baylor College of Medicine ...
Dec 7, 2021
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
FoxO-KLF15 regulates macronutrient metabolism in response to insulin signaling
We all know what it feels like to be hungry before a meal or sluggish afterward; and both of these feelings have to do with blood sugar levels, which are carefully regulated by dynamic systems within the body. Now, researchers ...
Nov 26, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
After clocks 'Fall back' this weekend, watch out for seasonal mood changes
(HealthDay)—As clocks are turned back an hour this weekend and it gets dark earlier, many people will begin grappling with seasonal affective disorder (SAD).
Nov 5, 2021
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Inflammatory disorders
With age, insufficient tryptophan alters gut microbiota, increases inflammation
With age, a diet lacking in the essential amino acid tryptophan—which has a key role in our mood, energy level and immune response—makes the gut microbiome less protective and increases inflammation body-wide, investigators ...
Jun 24, 2021
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
7T brain scans reveal potential early indicator of Alzheimer's
Researchers from the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas are investigating a potential new early indicator of the decline toward Alzheimer's disease: measuring the energy metabolism of the living human ...
May 4, 2021
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Health
Vitamin D deficiency may impair muscle function
Vitamin D deficiency may impair muscle function due to a reduction in energy production in the muscles, according to a mouse study published in the Journal of Endocrinology. Vitamin D deficient mice were found to have impaired ...
Apr 16, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Tired at the office? Take a quick break; your work will benefit
Recent research shows that people are more likely to take "microbreaks" at work on days when they're tired—but that's not a bad thing. The researchers found microbreaks seem to help tired employees bounce back from their ...
Mar 16, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Feeling SAD? Here are ways to ease winter blues
(HealthDay)—The COVID-19 pandemic can make mental health struggles even worse for some people with seasonal affective disorder (SAD).
Feb 8, 2021
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Immunology
HIV: an innovative therapeutic breakthrough to optimize the immune system
Prompted by the need to improve conventional treatments for people infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1), a team from the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) has identified a therapeutic ...
Feb 8, 2021
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