Major depression and anxiety disorders have high prevalence rates and are frequently
comorbid. The neurobiological bases for these disorders are not fully understood, and …

This manuscript summarizes the proceedings of the symposium entitled,“Stress, Palatable
Food and Reward”, that was chaired by Drs. Linda Rinaman and Yvonne Ulrich-Lai at the …

Obesity is a major health risk, with junk food consumption playing a central role in weight
gain, because of its high palatability and high-energy nutrients. The Cafeteria (CAF) diet …

Stress activates multiple neural and endocrine systems to allow an animal to respond to and
survive in a threatening environment. The corticotropin-releasing factor system is a primary …

Food has both homeostatic and hedonic components, which makes it a potent natural
reward. Food related reward could therefore promote an escalation of intake and trigger …

Among adolescents, overweight, obesity and metabolic syndrome are rapidly increasing in
recent years as a consequence of unhealthy palatable diets. Animal models of diet-induced …

Objective This study is aimed at evaluating the effects of a cafeteria diet (obesity) mouse
model on early multi-organ functional, structural, endocrine and biochemical alterations …

Annona cherimola Mill is a large green fruit with black seeds widely known to possess toxic
properties due to the presence of Annonaceous acetogenins. The present study investigates …

Humans choose which foods they will eat from multiple options. The use of cafeteria-style
diets with rodent models has increased our understanding of how a multichoice food …

With the development of the times, cardiovascular diseases have become the biggest cause
of death in the global aging society, causing a serious social burden. Atherosclerosis is a …