New research in pigs finds that sugar intake alters the reward-processing circuitry of the brain in a similar way to addictive drugs. Whenever we learn something new or experience something pleasurable, our brain’s reward system becomes activated. With the help of natural brain chemicals, several brain areas communicate with each other to help us learn… Read More »
Not liking bright lights or loud noises – or there could be a totally different factor that we don’t know about yet that’s triggering both the migraines and tinnitus. So even if treating your migraines doesn’t lessen the physical burden of your tinnitus, something may trigger migraine attacks in some people. Or even days — a… Read More »
A group of researchers has brought the idea of food as a medicine one step closer. They have identified certain common foodstuffs that alter our microbiome. In science today, food and gut bacteria are two topics that are guaranteed to fuel interest and debate. Both, of course, are interrelated, and a new study focuses on… Read More »