Special Diet May Help Reduce Anxiety in Younger Animals
Researchers studied how a ketogenic diet (a high-fat, low-carb eating plan) affects the brain in rats of different ages. They found that this diet changed how …
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Your Brain Changes How It Uses Energy as You Grow Up
Scientists discovered that your brain goes through major changes in how it uses energy as you grow from a baby to a young adult. Using special imaging …
Read MoreA Brain Chemical May Help Control High Blood Pressure
Scientists discovered that a natural gas called hydrogen sulfide in a specific part of the brain might help lower high blood pressure. When they increased this …
Read MoreNew Clues About a Rare Brain Disease in Mice
Scientists studied a rare genetic disease called nonketotic hyperglycinemia, which causes severe seizures in newborns. Using mice with this disease, …
Read MoreBrain Switch Found That Could Help Fight Obesity
Scientists discovered a protein in the brain called GPR75 that plays a major role in controlling how much we eat and how our body uses energy. Using specially …
Read MoreCan Ketone Supplements Help Reduce Alcohol Cravings?
Researchers tested whether a supplement called beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) could help reduce alcohol consumption and cravings in animals. They compared two …
Read MoreA Brain Chemical That May Make Weight Gain Worse
Scientists discovered that a brain chemical called NPFFR2 might play a bigger role in obesity than previously thought. When researchers gave mice a high-fat, …
Read MoreHow a High-Fat Diet May Help Control Seizures
Researchers studied how a ketogenic diet (a diet very high in fat and very low in carbs) affects brain chemicals in rats. They found that this diet changed the …
Read MoreHow Fish Food Affects Baby Trout's Brain and Appetite
Scientists studied how different types of food affect the brains of baby rainbow trout, especially their appetite control. They compared fish fed a traditional …
Read MoreHow Exercise and Tasty Food Change Your Brain's Hunger Controls
Scientists studied how exercise and eating tasty, high-calorie foods affect the brain's appetite control system in young rats. They found that both exercise …
Read MoreNew Combo Treatment Shows Promise for Weight Loss in Study
Scientists tested whether two substances—caffeine in special tiny particles and alpha lipoic acid—could help with obesity by changing how the brain controls …
Read MoreCan a Special Food Trick Make Alcohol Less Tempting?
Researchers tested whether a dietary supplement that boosts a natural body chemical called GLP-1 could reduce how much people are drawn to alcohol. In this …
Read MoreBrain Changes in Vascular Dementia: New Clues About Vitamin B and Memory
Researchers studied brain tissue from people with vascular dementia (a type of memory loss caused by blood vessel problems) and found important changes in how …
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