Neurons
Neurons Tell Brain When to Stop DrinkingThese neurons can be thought of like a tree, with many branches, and many small protrusions, or spines, coming off of them.
- Vitamin E Deficiency Can Damage The Brain
Vitamin E deficiency may interrupt the supply of specific nutrients and rob the brain of the "building blocks" it needs to maintain neuronal health.
- What Makes Some People Binge Drink While Others Stay Sober
Researchers have discovered a mechanism that strongly influences whether or not someone is likely to drink a lot of alcohol. Alcohol can reduce firing of neurons or brain circuits, which is why it reduces anxiety ...
- High-Calorie Diet May Slow Lou Gehrig's Disease
A diet rich in calories and carbohydrates may slow progression of the lethal, degenerative Lou Gehrig's disease, according to a small-scale study reported in The Lancet on Friday.Formally called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or motor ...
- Indulging in Fatty Foods May Not Be a Brainy Thing to Do
A high-fat diet may not only make us obese, but could also cause cognitive impairment by prompting immune cells in the brain to consume the connections between neurons, says a study.
- Stimulating the Brain With Electric Current May Help Boost Memory
According to a new study, stimulating the brain with electricity may synchronise brain waves and help improve short-term working memory.
- Prostate Cancer Treatment May Put Men at Dementia Risk
According to a new study done, men who undergo testosterone-lowering therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer may be at an increased risk of dementia.
- Beware! Consuming Junk Food May Impact Memory And Cognition: Study
Bad diets may not just wreck your waistline, but also spell doom for your brain power and memory, says a new study.
- Food May Activate Single Brain Cell That May Regulate Blood Sugar Level
The researchers claim to have found a single neuron in the brain, which gets activated when sugar/food is consumed and is able to monitor and control sugar levels in the body. The team carried out ...
- Feeling Full? It May Be Your Intestines Telling You To Stop Eating
The researchers stimulated different types of vagal neurons in mice, which led them on to discover that intestinal stretch sensors could tell even hungry mice when their stomachs were full. The findings were published in ...
