Summary: A new study shows that the brain’s hunger switch is trapped by sticky material when fed by a high-calorie diet. This prevents insulin from reaching the hunger switch, resulting in dysregulated metabolic rate and insulin resistance. Reducing this brain goo seems to enhance insulin...

Summary: In recent years, researchers have discovered that many non-infectious chronic diseases like heart disease, stroke, dementia are caused by low-grade inflammation. This low-grade inflammation does not produce many symptoms, and thus it is called silent inflammation. However, prolonged...

Summary: Exercise may help reduce obesity, boost cardiovascular health, help prevent Alzheimer’s, and prevent Alzheimer’s associated cognitive decline. However, how exercise helps boost brain health or memory has remained a mystery. But, in 2012, researchers identified a new hormone...

Summary: Overconsumption of sugars or fast-absorbing carbs is one of the major contributors to the epidemics of obesity and diabetes. Most of the sugar intake is through the consumption of packed food items. Thus, researchers are proposing that one way to reduce diabetes and related complications...

Summary: For long, medical therapy using oral drugs or insulin was considered the only effective way to manage diabetes. However, new studies show that a low-carb diet and weight loss may cause diabetes remission in many. Remission of diabetes means that many who were earlier on drug therapy or...

Summary: Atherosclerosis causes thickening of arteries and plaque formation. It considerably increases the risk of cardiovascular events like heart attack and stroke. The traditional model shows that atherosclerosis develops due to adiposity, smoking, high blood pressure, causing accumulation of...

Summary: Diabetes is the most prevalent metabolic disorder. For more than a century, guidelines have focused on its management through the intensification of therapy. However, intensive drug therapy does not necessarily lead to the enhancement of quality of life. More importantly, no drug therapy...

Summary: Depression in children and young adults is on the rise. Depression-related suicides are among the leading causes of death among this age group. As a result, doctors are now more likely to prescribe antidepressants in this age group. Prozac (fluoxetine) is among the most used...

Summary: Most radical diet forms are difficult to practice. Moreover, they do not state what measurable results one can expect in a specific time frame. This new study analyzed the global burden of disease data set and risk factors and other studies regarding proper nutrition. The study found...

Summary: Metabolic disorders and depression are widespread. It is a well-established fact that obesity increases the risk of metabolic diseases like diabetes or cardiovascular conditions. Further, studies show that obesity also considerably increases the risk of depression. Although the...

Summary: There is mounting evidence that the gut-brain axis plays a broader role in health. It also appears to have much influence on the brain health. The gut has more neurons than the spinal cord, producing numerous hormones, neurohormones, and neuropeptides. The gut produces 95% of serotonin....

People have used mind-altering substances for thousands of years. However, modern drugs of abuse are more potent, addictive, and often with more predictive action.

Regretfully, the use of illicit drugs is rising in many parts of the world. These drugs are illegal as they have well-known and...