/neuro/taxonomy/term/755/all en /neuro/channels/news/how-much-do-obesity-and-addictions-overlap-302107 <p><strong>Food can trigger overconsumption similar to alcohol and drugs, but it is not the whole story</strong></p> <p>A large analysis of personality studies has found that people with obesity behave somewhat like people with addictions to alcohol or drugs. But obesity is also a complex condition that cannot be fully explained by the addiction model.</p> Wed, 30 Oct 2019 16:30:22 +0000 shawn.hayward@mcgill.ca 4085 at /neuro /neuro/channels/news/link-between-obesity-brain-and-genetics-289083 <p><strong>When it comes to weight gain, the problem may be mostly in our heads, and our genes</strong></p> <p>Clinicians should consider how the way we think can make us vulnerable to obesity, and how obesity is genetically intertwined with brain structure and mental performance, according to new research.</p> Tue, 28 Aug 2018 15:42:51 +0000 shawn.hayward@mcgill.ca 3141 at /neuro