A study from the University of Alberta suggests that the beneficial effects of cheese might not be related to fat but to some other component, such as protein or calcium.
Sugar intake has long been connected to the development of serious diseases like diabetes, cancer and even early death. This fact has prompted the government to rethink its approach to encouraging citizens from giving up their sugar intake.
Scientists have reported that in humans, obesity can break down the protective blood barrier resulting in problems with learning and memory. Also, scientists know that chronic activation of the receptor Adora2a on the endothelial cells that line this essential barrier in the human brain can let factors from the blood enter the brain and disturb the performance of human neurons.