eNeuro: New research could help solve the problem of overeating

February 13, 2021 // --- Science is one step closer to a new response to obesity, thanks in part to a study by Dr. Sergio Iñiguez, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Texas at El Paso.
a 10-person team led by Dr. Brandon Warren, an assistant professor of pharmacodynamics at the University of Florida, found specific areas of the brain associated with memory and the pursuit and desire for food.
it may lead to ways to suppress overethy diet desires.
(Photo source: www.pixabay.com) who directs UTEP's Iñiguez Behavioral Neuroscience Laboratory and helps design novel experimental techniques, says people tend to overeat when exposed to tips or snacks, which is one of the reasons people choose desserts as after-dinner food even after eating enough.
that neuron control tips (see desserts) and movements (buy desserts) in specific parts of the brain are associated.
Iñiguez and his team found that the animals consumed less food when the relevant brain regions were regulated.
these techniques and data could ultimately help overcome obesity-related problems such as stroke, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high levels of bad cholesterol and coronary heart disease.
is a major discovery because we now have experimental tools that allow us to turn off neurons when subjects perform specific behaviors," said Iñiguez, a researcher at the study.
study shows that specific parts of the pre-cortical cortical layer of the brain are important for learning the initial stages of food.
(Bioon.com) Source: Professor's study may lead to solutions for overeating Original source: Richard Quintana-Feliciano et al, Food-seeking behavior is mediated by Fos-expressing neuronal ensembles formed at first learning in rats, eNeuro (2021). DOI: 10.1523/ENEURO.0373-20.2021