date:Oct 18, 2012
e brain that triggers food cravings and eating when activated by food-related cues, such as pictures or smells, irrespective of the body's energy needs.
These are fascinating studies because they show the brain is an often overlooked yet significant organ in an array of dietary disorders, said press conference moderator Paul Kenny, PhD, of The Scripps Research Institute in Florida, an expert on addiction and obesity. Many of these findings have the potential to lead to new interventions that ca