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Your Tastebuds Help Tell You When to Stop Eating, New Research Suggests
Our mouths might help keep our hunger in check. A recent study found evidence in mice that our brains rely on two separate pathways to regulate our sense of fullness and satiety—one originating from the gut and the other from cells in the mouth that let us perceive taste. The findings could help scientists better…
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A Dementia-Like Illness Has Sickened Over 40 People in Canada
Doctors in Canada are puzzled over a cluster of people coming down with a dementia-like brain disorder with no known diagnosis. Over the past half-decade, dozens of residents in New Brunswick are thought to have developed the condition, which includes symptoms such as memory loss, behavioural changes, and hallucinations. It is still unknown whether these…
