FeaturedNeuroethicsNeurology·August 20, 2012·3 min readDeep Brain Stimulation to Treat Obesity?Electrical brain stimulation targeting the “dysregulated reward circuitry” could make deep brain stimulation a new option for the difficult-to-treat problem of obesity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 25, 2012·3 min readNeurons That Control Overeating Also Drive Appetite for CocaineResearchers at Yale School of Medicine have zeroed in on a set of neurons in the part of the brain...Read More
Neurology·February 1, 2012·1 min readObesity Reduces the Size of Your BrainNew research from Uppsala University shows that a specific brain region linked to appetite regulation is reduced in elderly people...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 19, 2011·2 min readEffects of Obesity On the Brain: Sex-Related Differences in the Brain’s White MatterEffects of obesity on the brain: first evidence of sex-related differences in the brain’s white matter structure Obesity is today...Read More
