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Neuroimagine Study Identifies Patterns Of Neural Activity In Obese Persons
A neuroimaging study identified neural activity patterns specific to obese persons. These patterns allowed researchers to differentiate between obese and non-obese individuals based on the characteristics of their brain activity and psychological test scores with 77% accuracy. It was also...
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Researchers Discover Immune Mechanism Linking Changes in Gut Microorganisms and Behavior after Chronic Stress
Stress is inevitable, but it can disturb our body’s physiological signaling mechanisms when it becomes chronic. These mechanisms are interlinked with the Microbiota Gut-brain axis (MGBA) and influence the diet-mental health relationship (DMHR) in many ways. Being a major immune...
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The Diet-Mental Health Relationship in Astronaut Performance
The discipline of nutritional psychology is consolidating evidence worldwide on how dietary intake can impact various aspects of psychological, behavioral, cognitive, and functional performance in work environments (see the Diet and Human Performance research category within the NPRL). This includes...
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Binge Drinking in Adolescents Linked to Changed Composition of Bacteria in the Gut
If we drink multiple alcoholic beverages at once, this will lead to intoxication. But when we sober up, are the alcoholic effects gone or are there changes to our body that linger? A new study by Carbia and colleagues done...
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Why are Hyper-Palatable Foods so Alluring? New Type of Brain Cell Lends Insight
Our food preferences have changed significantly over the last decade, with processed, hyperpalatable foods being increasingly available and consumed. A substantial percentage of foods in the US food system (62%) is considered to be hyperpalatable, including foods not previously conceptualized...
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Researchers Discover Immune Mechanism Linking Changes...
April 22 2023
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The Diet-Mental Health Relationship in Astronaut...
March 28 2023