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July 13, 2010

A high-fat diet alters crucial aspects of brain dopamine signaling

Prolonged exposure to a high fat diet is correlated with changes in the brain chemical dopamine within the striatum, a critical component of the brain's reward system according to new research.

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November 18, 2009

Monetary Gain And High-risk Tactics Stimulate Activity In The Brain

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Monetary gain stimulates activity in the brain. Even the mere possibility of receiving a reward is known to activate an area of the brain called the striatum. A team of Japanese researchers report in the January 2010 issue of Cortex, published by Elsevier, the results of a study in which they measured striatum activation in volunteers performing a monetary task and found high-risk/high-gain opt

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