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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.