Childhood junk food may rewire the brain for life
Children who regularly eat high-fat, high-sugar foods may experience lasting changes in the brain that continue long after their diets improve, according to a new study from University College Cork…
This popular fermented food may help flush microplastics from the body
Scientists in South Korea say a probiotic bacterium found in kimchi may help the body get rid of nanoplastics by binding to the particles inside the intestine and helping remove…
Most Americans don’t know this food raises colon cancer risk
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and a new poll from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and Morning Consult highlights a major knowledge gap. Nearly half of Americans…
Her food cravings vanished on Mounjaro then roared back
A unique opportunity to observe deep brain activity in a person with obesity and loss of control eating provided new insight into how tirzepatide, sold as Mounjaro and Zepbound, interacts…
Running fixes what junk food breaks in the brain
Researchers at University College Cork, led by Professor Yvonne Nolan, have uncovered the specific metabolic processes that explain how exercise helps offset the harmful behavioral effects of eating a Western-style…
Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro makes food taste sweeter and saltier, and that may quiet cravings
New research being presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Vienna, Austria (September 15-19) shows that some individuals who are taking…
Nudges improve food choices and cut calories when shopping for groceries online
A team of Duke-NUS Medical School researchers designed and tested a new digital toolkit that helps consumers make healthier grocery choices online — an innovation that could play a major…
Honeybee dance ‘styles’ sway food foraging success
As far as animals go, honeybees are world-class dancers. While not as deep and complex as a Super Bowl half-time show, the bees’ moves, known as the “waggle” dance, convey…
Slow traffic, fast food: Study links road delays with unhealthy eating
Ever notice how much more tempting it is to pick up fast food for dinner after being stuck in traffic? It’s not just you. New University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign research…
Growing divide: Agricultural climate policies affect food prices differently in poor and wealthy countries
Farmers are receiving less of what consumers spend on food, as modern food systems increasingly direct costs toward value-added components like processing, transport, and marketing. A new study by the…