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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…

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…

Ligands

Ligands are small signaling molecules that are highly specific and only bind to their respective receptors to initiate particular responses. Ligands could be small…

Memory

In general, memory refers to the retention of information. Multiple memory models have been developed within different disciplines. For the purposes of Nutritional Psychology,…

Memory B-Cells

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,…

Memory Consolidation

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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