A bite of salty fries or a spoonful of creamy chocolate may give you a rush of pleasure. But when these treats are always ...

Study found that reduced neurotensin in obese mice prevented dopamine from triggering the usual pleasure response to ...

A COMMON condiment could be to blame for your depression, researchers have suggested. A pinch in your cooking, a shake on ...

A study in mouse models of depression found a link between a high-salt diet and this condition. The findings also suggested ...

New study finds that obesity reduces a specific brain chemical, lowering the desire to consume high-calorie foods. Boosting ...

According to new findings from University of Michigan scientists, eating too much fat could seriously hobble your immune ...

Researchers found that chronic high-fat diets reduce neurotensin, a brain peptide that enhances dopamine-driven food pleasure ...

Obesity is associated with an increased risk of developing breast cancer, and a greater probability for the cancer to spread ...

"We found that this same feeling occurs in mice on a normal diet, but is missing in those on a high-fat diet. They may keep eating out of habit or boredom, rather than genuine enjoyment." ...

CNIO researchers discover that, in mice that eat a lot of fat, cancer cells travelling through the blood surround themselves with platelets, which act as an armor-like protection as they spread. In ...