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Health

Poor diet may affect long-term spatial memory, study finds

UNSW researchers have found links between junk food consumption and loss of spatial memory in a recent animal study.

Sep 19, 2019

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Overweight & Obesity

Adolescents who skip breakfast may develop obesity

A paper published in Scientific Reports describes how researchers affiliated with the University of São Paulo's Medical School (FM-USP) in Brazil and colleagues at institutions in Europe evaluated behaviors leading to weight ...

Jul 23, 2019

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Neuroscience

We'll pay more for unhealthy foods we crave, neuroscience research finds

We'll pay more for unhealthy foods when we crave them, new neuroscience research finds. The study also shows that we're willing to pay disproportionately more for higher portion sizes of craved food items.

Apr 2, 2018

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Neuroscience

Better memory makes people tire of experiences more quickly

We're fickle creatures. At least if we can remember to be, according to a new study led by a University of Kansas researcher of marketing and consumer behavior.

May 1, 2017

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Neuroscience

How stress can tweak the brain to sabotage self-control

A challenging morning meeting or an interaction with an upset client at work may affect whether we go for that extra chocolate bar at lunch. In a study appearing August 5 in Neuron, researchers placed human volunteers in ...

Aug 5, 2015

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Neuroscience

Want to stick with your diet? Better have someone hide the chocolate

If you are trying to lose weight or save for the future, new research suggests avoiding temptation may increase your chances of success compared to relying on willpower alone. The study on self-control by researchers from ...

Jul 24, 2013

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Psychology & Psychiatry

Study finds unhealthy commodities—like alcohol and social media—are connected with poor mental health

"Unhealthy commodities" such as tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods, social media, and fossil fuels, as well as impacts of fossil fuel consumption such as climate change and air pollution are associated with depression, ...

Aug 28, 2024

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Overweight & Obesity

Research shows drop in unhealthy food ads during kids' TV shows

Children's exposure to food and drink ads during kids' TV shows has dropped substantially since food and beverage makers pledged to stop advertising unhealthy fare during children's TV shows. Yet, according to research from ...

Aug 23, 2024

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Health

Junk food is promoted online to appeal to kids and target young men, study shows

The Australian government has been investigating whether we should ban unhealthy food advertising online, and how it could work. In the United Kingdom, a ban on unhealthy food and drink advertising online will start in October ...

Jul 12, 2024

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