Health
Long term high-fat diet expands waistline and shrinks brain
New research shows that fatty foods may not only be adding to your waistline but also playing havoc with your brain.
Jul 8, 2022
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Artificial sweeteners may not be safe sugar alternatives: study
Artificial sweeteners reduce added sugar content and corresponding calories while maintaining sweetness. A study publishing March 24th in PLOS Medicine by Charlotte Debras and Mathilde Touvier at the French National Institute ...
Mar 24, 2022
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How highly processed foods harm memory in the aging brain
Four weeks on a diet of highly processed food led to a strong inflammatory response in the brains of aging rats that was accompanied by behavioral signs of memory loss, a new study has found.
Oct 14, 2021
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Fried food intake linked to heightened serious heart disease and stroke risk
Fried-food intake is linked to a heightened risk of major heart disease and stroke, finds a pooled analysis of the available research data, published online in the journal Heart.
Jan 18, 2021
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Medical research
Could an antibody drug help you shed pounds?
An experimental antibody drug that targets one of the body's key metabolism regulators may help obese people lose weight—at least briefly.
Nov 3, 2020
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Our ability to focus may falter after eating one meal high in saturated fat
Fatty food may feel like a friend during these troubled times, but new research suggests that eating just one meal high in saturated fat can hinder our ability to concentrate—not great news for people whose diets have gone ...
May 12, 2020
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Study: Mediterranean diet deters overeating
Eat as much as you want and not gain weight? Sounds too good to be true.
Apr 23, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study firms up diet and depression link
Does fast food contribute to depression? Can a healthy diet combat mental illness?
Oct 10, 2018
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Neuroscience
Brain zap saps destructive urges
A characteristic electrical-activity pattern in a key brain region predicts impulsive actions just before they occur. A brief electrical pulse at just the right time can prevent them, Stanford scientists have found.
Dec 19, 2017
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Neuroscience
High-fat diet disrupts brain maturation
The latest study by researchers from ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich suggests that excessive consumption of fatty foods could severely disrupt the development of the prefrontal cortex in the maturing brains of young ...
Nov 15, 2016
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