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Sweet as: The science of how diet can change the way sugar tastes: Learning and tasting are controlled by the same molecules, animal studies show – Science Daily

Researchers at the University of Sydney have discovered the basic science of how sweet taste perception is fine-tuned in response to different diets. While it has long been known that food can taste different based on previous experience, until now we didn’t know the molecular pathways that controlled this effect. Professor Greg Neely at the… Read More: Sweet as: The science of how diet can change the… »

Exercise And Brain Health (REVIEW of STUDIES)

We all know that exercise has many beneficial effects on the human body. A lot of recent research however indicates that the positive effects of exercise extend to brain health as well, with exercise having an influence on cognition as well as memory. In a review featuring the results of over 100 recent animal and… Read More: Exercise And Brain Health (REVIEW of STUDIES) »

Do Not Snort Sugar: How Studies Can Be Misinterpreted

Doing this is not going to be good for your lungs. (Photo: Getty Images) Getty The list of things that you should not snort is very long. The list includes condoms, chocolate, bicycle parts, and Avengers figurines. It also includes sugar. But somehow headlines such as “Snorting sugar could help fight lung disease, study says”… Read More: Do Not Snort Sugar: How Studies Can Be Misinterpreted »

Meta-analysis finds high but variable STI rates in PrEP studies – is PrEP the cause or a potential solution?

Werner and colleagues analysed STI rates in 24 papers concerning 20 different studies of PrEP in gay and bisexual men. These studies included randomised controlled studies such as iPrEx, PROUD and Ipergay and their open-label extensions, as well as studies targeting particular populations such as the PrEPare study for teenagers. They also included country-specific demonstration… Read More: Meta-analysis finds high but variable STI rates in PrEP studies… »