Katie Page Lab, USC

08/28/2017

"The world's most detailed scan of the brain's internal wiring has been produced by scientists at Cardiff University."

https://twitter.com/drkatiepage/status/898410164885135360

08/07/2017

"Previous research by the University of Sydney team on flies and mice revealed chronic consumption of artificial sweeteners increased feelings of hunger because of a complex neuronal network that tells the animal it hasn't eaten enough energy."

https://twitter.com/drkatiepage/status/894058395409367040

“We Finally Know Why Artificial Sweeteners Can Make You Put on Weight https://t.co/mhiTUyvII6 via ”

07/23/2017

07/12/2017

"Physical activity also increases levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), which is known to help repair and protect brain cells from degeneration as well as help grow new brain cells and neurons, says Okonkwo."

http://time.com/4841790/exercise-brain/?utm_campaign=time&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&xid=time_socialflow_twitter

07/10/2017

"We respond to “food cues” over feelings. What we see is usually more important than what we actually eat. And Wansink wanted to prove this."

http://time.com/3578367/get-in-shape-psychology-tricks/?xid=time_socialflow_twitter&utm_campaign=time&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social

Everyone wants to know how to get in shape but the answers are usually full of discomfort and deprivation. Here's how psychology can make it easy.

07/05/2017

"In studies with animals, exercise, in the form of running wheels or treadmills, has been found to double or even triple the number of new neurons that appear afterward in the animals’ hippocampus, a key area of the brain for learning and memory, compared to the brains of animals that remain sedentary. Scientists believe that exercise has similar impacts on the human hippocampus."

https://twitter.com/drkatiepage/status/786023424690761728

“Which Type of Exercise Is Best for the Brain? https://t.co/desgDFEI7B”

07/04/2017

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06/29/2017

"The investigators said that if all 8- to 11-year-olds did 25 minutes of exercise three times a week, it would prevent $62.3 billion in medical costs and lost wages during their lives. Also, 1.2 million fewer youngsters would be overweight or obese."

https://twitter.com/drkatiepage/status/859801663674081280

“More Active Kids Could Save U.S. Billions in Health Costs: Study https://t.co/5qvr9AcPQX”

06/27/2017

"'A 2013 report from the Institute of Medicine concluded that children who are more active “show greater attention, have faster cognitive processing speed and perform better on standardized academic tests than children who are less active.'”

https://twitter.com/drkatiepage/status/847817767642443776

“Why Kids Shouldn’t Sit Still in Class, via https://t.co/cmBqrl9ml4”

06/20/2017

"In short, this means that repeated access to sugar over time leads to prolonged dopamine signalling, greater excitation of the brain's reward pathways and a need for even more sugar to activate all of the midbrain dopamine receptors like before. The brain becomes tolerant to sugar -- and more is needed to attain the same 'sugar high.'"



https://twitter.com/drkatiepage/status/841318444872024064

“What happens to your brain when you give up sugar https://t.co/VJ4MjpNNtT”

06/15/2017

We are looking for participants in a brain imaging (fMRI) research study about brain responses to sugar. Compensation provided!

IRB PROTOCOL NUMBER: HS-09-00395

The study involves:
-Screening history and brief physical exam.
-Up to five scan sessions which include drinking a sweet beverage, answering questionnaires, blood sampling, and MRI scan.

You may be eligible to participate in our research study if you meet the following criteria:
-Between the ages of 18-35
-No history of diabetes
-Right-handed
-Not a vegetarian/vegan
-Have no non-removable metal (eg permanent retainer) in body

If you're interested in participating, please complete the screening survey and we will contact you if you qualify: https://usccollege.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_07d6bCxUc33QQ61

If you have any further questions, please contact [email protected]


IRB #: HS-09-00395
Approval Date: 03/04/2017

06/14/2017

"No other form of exercise that researchers looked at showed comparable impacts on life span."

https://twitter.com/drkatiepage/status/852882739145490432

“An Hour of Running May Add 7 Hours to Your Life https://t.co/6PAuTmuWuV”