The metabolic syndrome (MS) constitutes a combination of underlying risk factors for an
adverse outcome, cardiovascular disease. Thus, the clinical behavior of the MS can be …

Depression is often associated with weight gain but underlying mechanisms are unclear.
This study assessed whether three psychological eating styles (emotional eating, external …

To elucidate the mechanisms related to the development of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and other
degenerative diseases at a molecular level, a better understanding of the changes in the …

Eating in response to distress–ie emotional eating–is highly prevalent in (female) adults with
binge eating, but has only a very low prevalence in young children. The present study …

Objective: Epigenetic mechanisms are increasingly being recognized as an important factor
for obesity. The serotonin transporter gene (SLC6A4) has a critical role in regulating food …

Treatment-resistant schizophrenia (TRS) often results in severe disability and functional
impairment. Currently, the diagnosis of TRS is largely exclusionary and emphasizes the …

Depression and use of antidepressant medications are both associated with increased risk
of obesity, potentially attributed to a reduced serotonin transporter (SERT) function …

The differential susceptibility model states that a given genetic variant is associated with an
increased risk of pathology in negative environments but greater than average resilience in …

BACKGROUND: The serotonergic system contributes substantially to the regulation of
glucose homeostasis and feeding. 5-HTTLPR is a serotonin transporter (5-HTT) gene-linked …

Chiao & Blizinsky's [1] recently published study,'Culture-gene coevolution of individualism–
collectivism and the serotonin transporter gene', addressed an important and under-studied …