Could Electrical Stimulation To The Brain Help With Weight Loss? Obesity Reveals

Giving a region of the brain that's key to self-control and motivation a zetz of electrical stimulation may help the obese to eat less and lose more weight, says a new study.

Research suggests that the brains of people who are obese differ in a key respect from those of normal-weight people: The left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex-a structure just above the right eye that plays a role in behavior related to planning and reward-seeking-is less active in the obese.

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