(Natural News) Obesity is a metabolic disease that is now considered to be an epidemic. In the United States, obesity is a major contributor to some of the leading causes of death among Americans, which include heart disease, diabetes and some types of cancer. The main defining feature of obesity is the excessive accumulation and […]

(Natural News) A study published in the journal Cell Metabolism found that a high-fat diet can affect the brain by promoting inflammation in the hypothalamus — the part of the brain responsible for regulating appetite and metabolism. To date, only a few studies have linked an unhealthy diet to neurological irregularities. But in their study, researchers at Yale University School of Medicine established a link between the […]

(Natural News) The World Health Organization (WHO) defines overweight or obesity as the abnormal or excessive accumulation of fat that presents a health risk. Obesity is caused by either one of two things: genetics or an increased consumption of high-calorie foods coupled with a sedentary lifestyle. People with obesity suffer from abnormalities characteristic of metabolic syndrome […]

(Natural News) The World Health Organization (WHO) defines overweight or obesity as the abnormal or excessive accumulation of fat that presents a health risk. Obesity is caused by either one of two things: genetics or an increased consumption of high-calorie foods coupled with a sedentary lifestyle. People with obesity suffer from abnormalities characteristic of metabolic syndrome and an increased risk […]

(Natural News) A scan of the latest news reports from around the globe soon makes it clear that human beings are becoming more and more angry and depressed. This, despite the medical, scientific and technological breakthroughs of the past 100 years, which – theoretically at least – should mean that we experience longer, healthier and […]

(Natural News) Researchers from the U.S. and the U.K. investigated whether obesity is a causative factor for the development of depression and the molecular pathways linked to these two disorders. Their results were published in the journal Translational Psychiatry. Obesity is associated with an increased risk of depression. To examine the relationship between these two, the […]

(Natural News) Staying hydrated is crucial for your overall health. But how does the human body know when you’ve had enough water? According to a 2019 study published in the journal Nature, an element in the gut could have a role in predicting when you’re already hydrated. “Thirst signals” in the brain For the study, […]

(Natural News) Sleep quality affects physiological processes in the body. Like a medicine, a good night’s sleep can improve hormone regulation and reduce inflammatory markers in the blood. Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital have made these two important findings about sleep. Not only do sleep disruptions negatively affect cognitive function but sleep deprivation also hinders […]

(Natural News) Can aging be slowed down or even reversed? The answer to that is yes, according to researchers from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. One needs only to look at the hypothalamus, where certain neural stem cells can both precipitate and reverse the aging process. For their study, the researchers made use of healthy mice. When […]

(Natural News) Neuroscience may have finally figured out the part of the brain that drives people to shop, hoard, and even steal items. In an article from Science Daily, Korean researchers identified the neurons that caused “object craving” in mice. Children, compulsive hoarders, and kleptomaniacs all love to receive and get objects. It’s natural for the […]