Uncontrolled eating: A unifying heritable trait linked with obesity, overeating, personality and the brain

The primary natural reinforcer that influences eating decisions is food. The brain receives internal sensory information about nutritional value from the gut through the vagus nerve; nevertheless, little is known about the cellular and molecular underpinnings of reward circuits unique to particular macronutrients. In this study by McDougle et al. (2024), the authors track calcium […]

The consumption of palatable, energy-dense foods, driven by their enhanced taste, is known to impact overall health negatively. A thorough understanding of the links between taste and food choices can help shed light on the mechanisms behind food preferences. In this review by Liem and Russell (2019), the authors sought to investigate three main queries, […]