Tag: reward pathway


October 16, 2008

Genetics May Dull Brain’s Pleasure Response to Food, Causing Weight Gain

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Although obesity was seen as a sign of social status during the Renaissance, it’s been known since long before then that being overweight is actually unhealthy. We all know that carrying around extra pounds increases the risk for high blood pressure, diabetes and cardiovascular disease, yet one out of [...]

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