Ephi Lu

Affective Systems

Affective systems refer to the integrated neural, biochemical, and psychological mechanisms responsible for the generation, regulation, and experience of emotions, moods, and feelings. These…

Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ)

A Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) is a dietary assessment tool that asks people how often they eat specific foods and beverages over a set…

Cognitive Reserve

Cognitive reserve is the brain’s capacity to resist the effects of aging or neurological damage by efficiently reorganizing its neural networks or using alternative…

Food Reinforcement Value Questionnaire (FRVQ)

The “Food Reinforcement Value Questionnaire” (FRVQ) is a psychological assessment tool used to measure how much effort a person is willing to exert to…

Personality

Personality refers to the enduring set of traits and styles that an individual exhibits, representing both dispositions—natural tendencies or personal inclinations—and ways in which…

The UK Biobank

The UK Biobank is a biomedical database and research resource that includes de-identified genetic, lifestyle, and health information from over 500,000 participants in the…

Changing Your Diet Can Help Tamp Down Depression, Boost Mood

Diet, Gut Microbes Affect Effectiveness of Cancer Treatment, Research Reveals

More Evidence Links Ultra-Processed Foods to Health Harms

People who eat lots of ultra-processed foods are more likely to develop heart disease and to die sooner than those who stick with foods…

The Link Between Food and Mental Health

Simple Sugars Wipe Out Beneficial Gut Bugs

Eating Green Veggies Improves Immune Defenses