Research from the University of Oregon suggests that more sugar in your diet could affect memory and cognition. In fact, how the gut processes foods we eat has a substantial impact on how our brain works. With the help of mice, researchers compared three different diets in relation to task performance. These diets were either […]
There are more than 30,000 people in the United States that cope with Lou Gehrig’s disease, also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). ALS destroys the nerves that control movement, and eventually, the ability to breathe. It is caused by alterations in a gene called C9ORF72. This gene is also responsible for cognitive impairment called […]
For years Oxytocin, a hormone, has been linked to social and sexual behavior. Now there may be another interesting finding. Researchers at the University of Sydney and University of Regensburg have found that it may lessen the effects of alcohol. That right! Normally when we imbibe a little too much, our coordination is greatly affected. […]
Genetic diseases are passed from parent to child; diseases like cancer, mental illness, Huntington’s disease and others. But what if there was a way to lessen the impact to your children? Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute are studying the possibility!! It’s all about epigenetics.  Epigenetics is studying the effect of how outside forces like […]