High on food: the interaction between the neural circuits for feeding and for reward

This 2021 article highlights the importance of diet in maintaining health, particularly as people age. Specifically diets high in antioxidants and anti-inflammatory potential (those found in nuts, fruits, vegetables, and fish) have been implicated in the reduction of age-related cognitive decline and the risk of degenerative disease development. While there have been many studies published […]

The purpose of this 2018 study was to determine if a western diet changes brain metabolism, increases blood-brain barrier (BBB) transport and inflammation, and induces cognitive impairment in C57BL/6 (WT) mice and low-density lipoprotein receptor null (LDLr -/-) mice (a model of hyperlipidemia and cognitive decline). Cognitive processes (assessed by Y-maze and radial arm water […]