In overweight teens, food ads appeal to mouth and brain

Thursday, June 18, 2015 - 15:02 in Health & Medicine

When a sitcom's laugh track stops and the camera pans seductively up the height of a glistening bacon cheeseburger, the teen brain snaps to attention - especially if that brain sits atop a body that carries excess fat, a new study says.

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