Prescription smoking cessation drugs currently on the market can work well but can also cause harmful side effects

In these days of increased eating, obesity and diabetes, it’s important to know that children ages six to eight need only 1,200 to 1,600 calories a day

Eighty-one overweight and obese women with type 2 diabetes who were trying to lose weight to control their diabetes were recruited from the NovinDiet Clinic

The findings show for the first time that morphine tolerance is due to an inflammatory response produced in the brain

Activation of D2 neurons could discourage alcoholics from wanting another drink

Finding may reveal dysfunction in the brains of individuals with obesity

Ability to slow, calm reaction to triggers for binges could be key for people trying to moderate addictive behaviors

It’s the brain’s desire for calories—not sweetness—that dominates our desire for sugars, according to a recent Yale study

We highlight five current scientific studies that fit with the spirit of the season

Study could lead to a clearer understanding of how sugar consumption influences perception of and liking for sweet foods and beverages