Want to Lose Weight? Eat a Big Breakfast! The time you eat plays an important role in how fast our body metabolizes food. By shifting to eating more portions during breakfast, people can metabolize high-calorie meals at a faster rate–and lose more weight in the process. April 3, 2020 by Jocelyn Solis-Moreira Read More
Treating Autism Spectrum Disorders with… Feces? People with autism spectrum disorders were treated with microbiota transfer therapy, and a follow-up study after 2 years showed improvement in autism-related symptoms. February 9, 2020 by Justina Žvirblytė Read More
Parkinson’s Disease and Antioxidant Treatment A recent study highlights a promising potential therapy for the neurodegenerative disease October 23, 2019 by Nathan Gock Read More
Good Feelings and Long Term Pain Opioids Change how we Experience Rewards by Affecting Brain Circuitry September 5, 2019 by Hunter Dulay Read More
Exposure to chronic noise might increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease Mice studies show that chronic noise might disrupt gut microbes and accelerate the development of Alzheimer’s. February 26, 2019 by Gina Misra Read More
Parkinson’s disease and your appendix High levels of improperly shaped proteins in the appendix may be an indicator of Parkinson's disease in the brain. February 12, 2019 by Gina Misra Read More
How Salmonella bacteria may get into the brain Researchers uncover how Salmonella bacteria cause brain infections in mice, and what we can do about it. September 24, 2018 by Nathan Gock Read More
First Clinical Trial of Stem Cell Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease Seven patients will be followed for 2 years after being injected with stem cells, with the hopes of replacing the brain cells that have died. August 16, 2018 by Gina Misra Read More
Babies Learn About Eye Contact Early in Life More evidence shows that socializing is an important human behavior for brain development, even for infants. August 2, 2018 by Gina Misra Read More
Reprogramming Neurons to Treat Alzheimer’s Disease A promising Alzheimer's disease treatment has been developed as a result of a 2012 Nobel Prize winning discovery May 17, 2018 by Gina Misra Read More
