Psychologists have discovered a circuit in the brain of mice that makes them crave food and seek it out, even when they are not hungry. When stimulated, this cluster of cells propels mice to ...
The junk food diet negatively impacted the brain's normal memory processes that rely on acetylcholine function.
Understanding the link between brain activity and behavior is among the core interests of neuroscience. Having a better grasp of this relationship will both help scientists understand how the brain ...
The human brain is a nutritionally needy organ. It requires a whole array of nutrients to function. Any degree of malnutrition will affect the brain as much, or perhaps even more, than it affects ...
In the first weeks after birth, brain volume is typically about a third of what it will be in adulthood. By age 3, it will have expanded to about 80 percent of adult size. While most of the brain ...
Apr. 10, 2024 — Children and young people who are overweight or obese are at significantly higher risk of iron deficiency, according to a study by nutritional ... Blended Antioxidant Supplement ...
It is frequently said that addiction occurs when drugs “hijack” the brain.It’s hard to nail down what that means, but it does rightly suggest that there is an involuntary takeover of the ...
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has become an essential tool for studying human brain function. Here we describe the application of this technique to anesthetized monkeys. We present ...
His diagnosis came at an inconvenient time. It’s a brew lover’s worst nightmare: Even a conservative amount of beer can impact your brain, but researchers say it's not all bad news. Is your M ...
Needle, a cheerful miniature schnauzer I had as a kid, turned into a ball of unspeakable noise and fury each time she saw a dog called Puma. She hated Puma so much she would go ballistic, barking ...
This story was produced by Grist and co-published with Slate. When Henri Kunz was growing up in West Germany in the 1980s, he used to drink an instant coffee substitute called Caro, a blend of ...
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