During aging, the cellular milieu of the brain exhibits tell-tale signs of compromised
bioenergetics, impaired adaptive neuroplasticity and resilience, aberrant neuronal network …

In the modern obesogenic environment, limiting calorie-dense food consumption is partially
dependent on the capacity of individuals to override visceral reactions to hyperpalatable and …

Low socioeconomic status (SES) in childhood is associated with deficits in executive
function and changes in cortical morphology. Furthermore, rates of childhood obesity are …

The ability to exercise appropriate inhibitory control is critical in the regulation of body
weight, but the exact mechanisms are not known. In this systematic review, we identified 37 …

Drug addiction and obesity appear to share several properties. Both can be defined as
disorders in which the saliency of a specific type of reward (food or drug) becomes …

A key criticism of the main diagnostic tool in psychiatry, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
of Mental Health Disorders (DSM-IV), is that it lacks a biological footing. In this article, we …

The ability to resist the urge to eat requires the proper functioning of neuronal circuits
involved in top-down control to oppose the conditioned responses that predict reward from …

Early life adversity (ELA) is associated with poorer health in adulthood, an association
explained, at least in part, by increased engagement in health‐risk behaviors (HRBs). In this …

The increasing prevalence of both obesity and dementia is a significant public health
concern, especially as recent research demonstrates a significant relationship between …

Food is consumed in order to maintain energy balance at homeostatic levels. In addition,
palatable food is also consumed for its hedonic properties independent of energy status …