Parkinson and binge eating: A new study investigates the reason why

(Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati) The results of a new study show that 'binge eating,' which affects some Parkinson patients, would be associated to an impairment of a cognitive function called 'working memory.' This deficit would cause the patients to gorge themselves on, since it would prevent them keeping in memory the long-term goal of a healthy eating behavior. The authors have also investigated reward sensitivity and its components, i.e. liking (the pleasure connected wit...