Month: January 2020

Study finds dopamine, biological clock link to snacking, overeating and obesity

A new study finds that the pleasure center of the brain and the brain’s biological clock are linked, and that high-calorie foods — which bring pleasure — disrupt normal feeding schedules, resulting in overconsumption. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future […]

Published on January 5, 2020

Keep exercising: New study finds it’s good for your brain’s gray matter

A study provides new evidence of an association between cardiorespiratory fitness and brain health, particularly in gray matter and total brain volume — regions of the brain involved with cognitive decline and aging. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of […]

Published on January 4, 2020

Watch: Behind The Troubling Rise Of Uninsured American Kids

This story also ran on PBS NewsHour. This story can be republished for free (details). More than a million fewer children receive public health insurance now than in December 2017. In some cases, their parents acquired coverage at work. But researchers also see a troubling rise in uninsured children — and say the Trump administration’s […]

Published on January 3, 2020