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Johns Hopkins University neuroscientists have found that a brain region -- the ventral pallidum -- appears to be strongly connected to food preference decisions. Researchers found robust neural activity related to food choice in this previously overlooked part of the brain, suggesting this spot could be key to developing therapies and treatments to encourage healthy eating.
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