Impaired brain homeostasis and neurogenesis in diet-induced overweight zebrafish: a preventive role from A. borbonica extract (animal)

The underlying processes for promoting excessive calorie consumption and weight increase by Western diets high in fat and sugar are unknown. Although there is a well-established link between obesity and altered brain dopamine function, it is unclear whether these changes are (1) pre-existing – and therefore – increase a person’s susceptibility to weight gain, (2) […]

Intermittent access to palatable foods may promote compulsive eating, cognitive impairments and reduced hippocampal plasticity, but this 2020 preclinical study explores its effects on hippocampal function and neurogenesis. The male Wistar rats were fed either chow for 7 days/week (named the Chow/Chow group) or fed chow intermittently for 5 days/week with the remaining 2 days […]