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Neuro Primer: Hormones and Body Weight

January 16, 2019January 16, 2019 Daniela McVicker 0 Comments cortisol, Estrogen, Hormones, insulin, Leptin, Neuro Primer, obesity, Stress hormone, Thyroid, Weight

People all over the globe have the perception that being overweight or obese is caused by eating too much junk food, drinking sugary drinks, or not exercising enough. People with… Read more

Did You Know? Learning and Memory Neuro News

Is too much sugar a form of brain abuse?

May 4, 2016March 5, 2017 knowingneurons 1 Comment Adrenal, Amygdala, Brain, cortisol, depression, Disorder, Early Life Adversity, ELA, Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, gene, Gland, glucocorticoid, glucose, Hippocampus, Iacoboni, Limbic, Maniam, Memory, Neurod1, Neurogenesis, Neuroplasticity, Plasticity, Psychotic, PTSD, Rats, Receptor, Spatial Navigation, stress, Sugar

We all know too much sugar is bad for us. But did you know that having unfettered access to sugar might produce brain changes similar to highly stressful situations, such… Read more

Did You Know? Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders Sleep

24-Hour Service: The Circadian Clock

December 12, 2012March 5, 2017 Kate Fehlhaber 0 Comments circadian clock, clock genes, cortisol, depression, jet lag, melatonin, SAD, SCN, seasonal affective disorder, sleep-wake cycle, suprachiasmatic nucleus

Have you ever woken up minutes before your alarm sounded? This strange phenomenon isn’t just a bizarre coincidence! Like most living things, we have an extremely accurate and powerful internal… Read more

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