Page 5 - News tagged with food addiction

Neuroscience

Brain mechanisms of food reward

Studying what makes us want to eat, could help devise approaches to prevent obesity, which is becoming widespread in Europe

Mar 11, 2013

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Psychology & Psychiatry

Are 'food addicts' stigmatized?

(Medical Xpress)—In the first studies to examine what the public thinks about people with an addiction to food, researchers at the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at Yale found that while this addiction is less vulnerable ...

Feb 6, 2013

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Diabetes

For texas man, bariatric surgery led to diabetes-free life

(HealthDay)—Paul Garcia, 54, came from a family that loved to eat. "We always had a lot of food at home, and whenever we ate, it was like a feast," said Garcia.

Jan 4, 2013

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Neuroscience

Findings on overeating may aid in the fight against obesity when metabolic and psychological treatments fail

(Medical Xpress)—A similar, insidious craving plagues all addicts, no matter the substance of choice. A new study published in NeuroImage from Center for BrainHealth scientists Dr. Francesca Filbey, assistant professor ...

Nov 26, 2012

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Addiction

Crack cocaine wreaks havoc in Rio shantytown

Firecrackers and sporadic gunfire greeted the police-escorted social workers as they drove into northern Rio's Jacarezinho shantytown, home to a large population of crack cocaine addicts.

Sep 14, 2012

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Psychology & Psychiatry

Should food addiction be classified in similar terms as drug or alcohol addiction?

(Medical Xpress)—Scientists investigate whether food addiction should be classed as a mental disorder.

Sep 7, 2012

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Overweight & Obesity

Modest weight loss can have lasting health benefits, research shows

Overweight and obese individuals can achieve a decade's worth of important health benefits by losing just 20 pounds, even if they regain the weight later that decade, according to research presented at the American Psychological ...

Aug 2, 2012

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Addiction

Alcohol abuse after weight loss surgery?

A small group of scientists gathered last week at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study to share ideas about a medical mystery: the increasing evidence that some types of weight loss surgery affect not just the stomach, ...

Jul 31, 2012

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