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New Research: Brain Can Control Eating Behavior

Two research studies show that the way people think about food can have an impact on appetite

November 14, 2014

New research reinforces the idea that the brain can control eating behavior, and considering the long-term consequences of your food choices may help control food cravings.

Functional Food Frontier: Brain Health

Canadean says brain health will be the next frontier for functional foods and drinks.

July 31, 2014

Global market researcher Canadean, London, says that in less than 40 years, the number of people globally who are affected by dementia will triple.

Obesity and Cognitive Function

A new University of Illinois study finds that obese children are slower than healthy-weight children to recognize when they have made an error and correct it.

April 8, 2014

In the study, the scientists measured the behavioral and neuroelectric responses of 74 preadolescent children, half of them obese, half at a healthy weight.

Fish Possibly Not a Brain Food

Fish may not be brain food after all, a new study suggests.

September 30, 2013

Older women with higher blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids did not have any better memory or thinking skills after six years than women with lower levels, says research.

Cocoa on the Brain

Medical researchers have learned that hot chocolate could play a role in preventing memory decline.

August 8, 2013

Two cups of the comforting beverage could promote blood flow to important areas of the brain in seniors, while also fostering overall brain health in drinkers of all ages.

Sleep and Food Choices

After they had not slept, a study's participants showed a much stronger preference for high-calorie foods.

August 7, 2013

Sleep-deprived subjects wanted higher-calorie foods and had impaired rational decision-making to overcome those urges.

Questioning Energy Drinks

New research by a behavioral neuroscience professor and her students at Centre College calls energy drinks -- and the extra boost they claim to provide -- into question.

June 11, 2013

The preliminary findings of research into the effects of energy drinks are creating something of a buzz.

Probiotics on Stress

Eating probiotic-rich yogurt twice a day for a month could help relieve anxiety and stress by reducing activity in the emotional region of the brain, a small new study suggests.

June 3, 2013

A twice daily yogurt habit was linked with lower levels of activity in areas of the brain responsible for emotion and pain.

Food Bacteria on Brain Function

UCLA researchers now have the first evidence that bacteria ingested in food can affect brain function in humans.

May 29, 2013

Women who regularly consumed beneficial bacteria known as probiotics through yogurt showed altered brain function.

Cocoa and Brain Health

A new study explains the molecular brain mechanisms by which cocoa compounds can protect the aging brain against neurodegenerative diseases.

April 16, 2013

The results seem to confirm that flavanols in chocolate can indeed protect the brain from neurodegeneration, or at least slow it down.