Psychology & Psychiatry
How a high-fat diet can make you anxious
When we're stressed out, many of us turn to junk food for solace. But new CU Boulder research suggests this strategy may backfire.
Jun 13, 2024
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Neuroscience
Middle-age obesity may be caused by changes in the shapes of neurons in the brain
Nagoya University researchers and their colleagues in Japan have found that middle-age obesity is caused by age-related changes in the shape of neurons in the hypothalamus, a region of the brain that controls metabolism and ...
Mar 13, 2024
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Medical research
New data analysis supports hedonic overdrive model in high-fat diet-induced mice
High-fat diets cause obesity in male mice. The underlying mechanism, however, remains controversial. After assessing three contrasting ideas, researchers have determined that the hedonic overdrive model provides the best ...
Feb 27, 2024
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Health
Hate salad or veggies? Just keep eating them. Here's how our tastebuds adapt to what we eat
Do you hate salad? It's OK if you do, there are plenty of foods in the world, and lots of different ways to prepare them.
Dec 29, 2023
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Health
Saturated fat may interfere with creating memories in the aged brain
New research hints at a few ways fatty foods affect cells in the brain, a finding that could help explain the link between a high-fat diet and impaired memory—especially as we age.
Sep 27, 2023
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Overweight & Obesity
Researchers study signaling pathway in adipose tissue as a means to curb diabetes, obesity
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have uncovered a potential new way to help curb the rapidly rising worldwide prevalence of metabolic disorders, including obesity and diabetes.
Sep 8, 2023
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Health
Study shows the health benefits of pecans, which can curb obesity and reduce inflammation
Daily consumption of pecans can prevent obesity and a host of related health issues like fatty liver disease and diabetes, according to a collaborative study by Texas A&M AgriLife scientists.
Jul 31, 2023
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Health
Researchers uncover the effects of avocado on type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes and prediabetes are major public health burdens among adults, and Hispanics and Latinos in the United States are at increased risk for type 2 diabetes. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine studied how ...
Apr 27, 2023
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Neuroscience
Excess calories during development may alter the brain and spur adult overeating
People whose mothers are overweight during pregnancy and nursing may become obese as adults because early overnutrition rewires developing brains to crave unhealthy food, according to a Rutgers study in Molecular Metabolism.
Mar 20, 2023
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Genetics
Genetic mechanism associated with high-calorie food-fueled obesity revealed
High-calorie foods—high in fat, oil, and sugar—can taste good but often cause overeating, leading to obesity and major health problems. But what stimulates the brain to cause overeating?
Dec 23, 2022
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