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(University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM)) A diet high in saturated fat causes, in addition to obesity and metabolic changes associated with a prediabetic state, anxiodepressive and compulsive behaviors. All of these effects were show to be tied to inflammation in the nucleus accumbens, a region of the brain that controls mood and reward. This is revealed by a new study conducted by a team from the CHUM Research Center (CRCHUM) and the Universit é de Montr é al, published in Molecular Metabolism.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news