Search Results - "Physiology & behavior"

Deprivation alters rats' flavor preferences for carbohydrates and fats by Sclafani, A, Ackroff, K

“…The effects of food deprivation on rats' preferences for the flavors of different macronutrients were investigated. To minimize postingestive influences on…”
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Non-invasive measurement of glucocorticoids: Advances and problems by Palme, Rupert

“…Glucocorticoids (GCs; i.e. cortisol/corticosterone) are a central component of the stress response and thus their measurement is frequently used to evaluate…”
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Orexin activation counteracts decreases in nonexercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT) caused by high-fat diet by Bunney, P.E, Zink, A.N, Holm, A.A, Billington, C.J, Kotz, C.M

“…Abstract Overweight and obesity result from an imbalance between caloric intake and energy expenditure, including expenditure from spontaneous physical…”
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Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adult Obesity: A Systematic Review of Plausible Mechanisms and Meta-Analysis of Cross-Sectional Studies by Wiss, David A., Brewerton, Timothy D.

“…•Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been associated with a wide range of unfavorable health conditions, including substance use disorders and…”
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Gender differences in glucose homeostasis and diabetes by Mauvais-Jarvis, Franck

“…Some aspects of glucose homeostasis are regulated differently in males and females. This review discusses the most fundamental gender differences in glucose…”
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A users guide to HPA axis research by Spencer, Robert L, Deak, Terrence

“…Abstract Glucocorticoid hormones (cortisol and corticosterone - CORT) are the effector hormones of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis neuroendocrine…”
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Sex differences in anxiety-like behaviors in rats by Scholl, Jamie L., Afzal, Anum, Fox, Laura C., Watt, Michael J., Forster, Gina L.

“…The use of animal models for behavioral and pharmaceutical testing is employed in many different fields of research but often relies solely on male animals…”
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Gastrointestinal microbiota in children with autism in Slovakia by Tomova, Aleksandra, Husarova, Veronika, Lakatosova, Silvia, Bakos, Jan, Vlkova, Barbora, Babinska, Katarina, Ostatnikova, Daniela

“…Abstract Development of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), including autism, is based on a combination of genetic predisposition and environmental factors…”
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Adverse childhood experiences, allostasis, allostatic load, and age-related disease by Danese, Andrea, McEwen, Bruce S

“…Abstract How do adverse childhood experiences get ‘under the skin’ and influence health outcomes through the life-course? Research reviewed here suggests that…”
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Applying the new SABV (sex as a biological variable) policy to research and clinical care by Clayton, Janine Austin

“…Sex as a biological variable (SABV) is a key part of the new National Institutes of Health (NIH) initiative to enhance reproducibility through rigor and…”
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Diet-driven microbiota dysbiosis is associated with vagal remodeling and obesity by Sen, Tanusree, Cawthon, Carolina R, Ihde, Benjamin Thomas, Hajnal, Andras, DiLorenzo, Patricia M, de La Serre, Claire B, Czaja, Krzysztof

“…Abstract Obesity is one of the major health issues in the United States. Consumption of diets rich in energy, notably from fats and sugars (high-fat/high-sugar…”
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The application of EEG power for the prediction and interpretation of consumer decision-making: A neuromarketing study by Golnar-Nik, Parnaz, Farashi, Sajjad, Safari, Mir-Shahram

“…The application of biometric data has been the center of attention for neuromarketing researches. Understanding the underlying mechanisms behind consumer…”
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Trends in the consumption of low-calorie sweeteners by Sylvetsky, Allison C, Rother, Kristina I

“…Abstract Low-calorie sweeteners (LCS) offer a palatable alternative to caloric sugars such as sucrose (table sugar) and high fructose corn syrup and are…”
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Physical activity and COVID-19. The basis for an efficient intervention in times of COVID-19 pandemic by Clemente-Suárez, Vicente Javier, Beltrán-Velasco, Ana Isabel, Ramos-Campo, Domingo Jesús, Mielgo-Ayuso, Juan, Nikolaidis, Pantelis A., Belando, Noelia, Tornero-Aguilera, Jose Francisco

“…•Physical activity is a valuable prevention factor in the COVID-19 pandemic.•Physical activity improves body composition and cardiorespiratory health in…”
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How has COVID-19 modified training and mood in professional and non-professional football players? by Mon-López, Daniel, García-Aliaga, Abraham, Ginés Bartolomé, Alberto, Muriarte Solana, Diego

“…•COVID-19 reduced the sleep quality, duration and intensity of training.•Mood states can affect sleep quality, sleep hours, and rated perceived…”
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The food-insecurity obesity paradox: A resource scarcity hypothesis by Dhurandhar, Emily J

“…Abstract Food insecurity is paradoxically associated with obesity in the United States. Current hypotheses to explain this phenomenon are descriptive regarding…”
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The mouse thermoregulatory system: Its impact on translating biomedical data to humans by Gordon, Christopher J

“…Abstract The laboratory mouse has become the predominant test species in biomedical research. The number of papers that translate or extrapolate data from…”
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Skin temperature reveals the intensity of acute stress by Herborn, Katherine A, Graves, James L, Jerem, Paul, Evans, Neil P, Nager, Ruedi, McCafferty, Dominic J, McKeegan, Dorothy E.F

“…Abstract Acute stress triggers peripheral vasoconstriction, causing a rapid, short-term drop in skin temperature in homeotherms. We tested, for the first time,…”
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Effects of high-fat diet exposure on learning & memory by Cordner, Zachary A, Tamashiro, Kellie L.K

“…Abstract The associations between consumption of a high-fat or ‘Western’ diet and metabolic disorders such as obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease…”
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Influence of the microbiota-gut-brain axis on behavior and welfare in farm animals: A review by Kraimi, Narjis, Dawkins, Marian, Gebhardt-Henrich, Sabine G., Velge, Philippe, Rychlik, Ivan, Volf, Jiří, Creach, Pauline, Smith, Adrian, Colles, Frances, Leterrier, Christine

“…There is increasing evidence of a pivotal role of the gut microbiota (GUT-M) in key physiological functions in vertebrates. Many studies discuss functional…”
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