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Inflammation
Inflammation is the body’s response to injury, infection, or irritants involving immune cell activation and the release of signaling molecules. Chronic inflammation can lead…
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Leptin
Leptin, also known as the “satiety hormone”, ” is a circulating hormone secreted primarily by adipocytes (i.e., fat cells) to signal nutritional status in…
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Ligands are small signaling molecules that are highly specific and only bind to their respective receptors to initiate particular responses. Ligands could be small…
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In general, memory refers to the retention of information. Multiple memory models have been developed within different disciplines. For the purposes of Nutritional Psychology,…
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Memory B-cells are B-cells that “remember” previous encounters with specific pathogens. In subsequent exposures, memory B-cells facilitate a faster and more robust immune response,…
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Memory consolidation is the process by which newly acquired information is stabilized and strengthened in the brain, making it more resistant to interference or…
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