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

Chronic high-fat diets blunt the brain’s pleasure response to rich foods by impairing NAcLat→VTA signaling in mice.

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

Why do obese individuals enjoy eating less but still overeat? A UC Berkeley study finds the missing brain link- neurotensin- ...

New research has revealed dopamine and weight gain be more related than scientists previously thought they were.

A new study reveals that long-term high-fat diets reduce pleasure from eating by lowering neurotensin, a brain peptide that ...

A new study in The Journal of Immunology reveals how a high-fat diet may impair the immune system's ability to respond to infection by impacting the function of neutrophils, one of the first immune ...

The challenge of keeping weight off after losing it has puzzled many people working to improve their health. While shedding ...

A study published Wednesday indicates that low levels of a key brain chemical among overweight patients with high-fat diets ...

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

“A natural inclination toward junk food is not inherently bad—but losing it could further exacerbate obesity. A high-fat diet changes the brain, leading to lower neurotensin levels, which in ...

"A high-fat diet changes the brain ... this discovery could open new avenues for addressing obesity by restoring food-related pleasure and breaking unhealthy eating patterns.