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Common mechanisms of drug abuse and obesity EurekAlert! Mon, 29 Mar 2010 06:09 AM PDT Some of the same brain mechanisms that fuel drug addiction in humans accompany the emergence of compulsive eating behaviors and the development of obesity in animals, according to research funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, a component of the National Institutes of Health. Compulsive Eating That Leads To Obesity Has Similar Biology To Drug Addiction Medical News Today Mon, 29 Mar 2010 05:27 AM PDT US researchers working with rats have shown for the first time that the compulsion to overeat that leads to obesity has the same biological mechanism as seen in addiction to drugs like cocaine and heroin abuse: it affects the brain's pleasure circuitry in a similar way. You can read about the study, conducted by Scripps Research Associate Professor Paul J Kenny and graduate student Paul M ... Eating Junk Food Develops Addiction Similar to Smoking Pravda Mon, 29 Mar 2010 05:15 AM PDT According to new study, junk food is as addictive as smoking and taking drugs. Scientists believe burgers, chips and sausages programme your brain into craving more sugar, salt and fat-laden grub. Raising pediatric brain tumor awareness The Sentinel Mon, 29 Mar 2010 05:13 AM PDT Nine children in the United States are diagnosed every day with a brain tumor, according to the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. Food addiction: Fat may rewire brain like hard drugs Food Navigator Europe Mon, 29 Mar 2010 04:58 AM PDT Over eating may be driven by a same neurobiological mechanism in the brain as drug addition, says a new study from the US that adds clout to the theory ‘food addiction’. Did rapid brain evolution make humans susceptible to Alzheimers? PhysOrg Mon, 29 Mar 2010 03:53 AM PDT (PhysOrg.com) -- Of the millions of animals on Earth, including the relative handful that are considered the most intelligent -- including apes, whales, crows, and owls -- only humans experience the severe age-related decline in mental abilities marked by Alzheimer's disease. New Brain Balance Achievement Center to be opened in Plano, Texas News-Medical-Net Mon, 29 Mar 2010 03:38 AM PDT Dr. Robert Melillo, leading Autism expert, founder of Brain Balance Achievement Centers and author of "Disconnected Kids" will be in Plano, Texas from March 29th-31st speaking about how to help parents and professionals work with children that struggle with academic, social and behavioral issues. Know the signs and symptoms of concussion The Toledo Blade Mon, 29 Mar 2010 03:15 AM PDT By DR. MICHAEL HEALY SPECIAL TO THE BLADE This is one of a series of columns about health issues written by staff members of ProMedica and Mercy Health Partners. Brain injuries in children are more common than you may be aware, with concussions topping the list. It is estimated that more than half a million kids in the United States go to the hospital each year with a concussion. That averages ... Kirsty's £1,500 thank-you to Maggie's unit Edinburgh Evening News Mon, 29 Mar 2010 03:04 AM PDT A TEENAGER who is living with a brain tumour has raised £1,500 to say "thank-you" to a cancer charity. Young woman with brain tumour sells dates with herself to raise cash for cancer charity Daily Mirror Mon, 29 Mar 2010 02:25 AM PDT Ever since she can remember, Lisa Connell has wanted to get married and have a family.

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