New Study Shows Turning Off Brain’s ‘Hunger Switch’ Can Cure Obesity
Researchers uncovered how the master switch for hunger in the brain, the melanocortin receptor 4 (MC4) when activated by anti-obesity drugs like setmelanotide can cure obesity.
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Spanking Children Affects Their Brain Development In Similar Ways To Abuse, Study Claims
Researchers at Harvard University found that spanking children alter their brain development in a similar way to more severe forms of violence.
New Experiences Promotes Our Learning by Resetting Key Brain Circuit, Study Claims
A new study on mice has reported that new experiences depress the development of representations thus enabling the mice to learn new navigation strategies.
Studies Show What Loneliness Looks Like In The Brain
A recent study, conducted in December 2020, highlights the image of loneliness in the brain.
COVID-19 Virus Can Enter The Brain, Reveals Research
Last year, in the month of December, the University of Washington Health Sciences/UW Medicine had conducted a study to suggest that the Covid-19 viruses could enter the brain.
Study Reveals Stress During Pregnancy May Affect Child’s Brain Development
The University of Edinburgh has recently reported that a child’s brain may be shaped by levels of stress experienced by the mother during the period of pregnancy.