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  • Abnormal Social Reward Responses in Anorexia Nervosa: An fMRI Study.
    Via, Esther; Soriano Mas, Carles; Sánchez, Isabel; Forcano, Laura; Harrison, Ben J.; Davey, Christopher G.; Pujol, Jesús; Martínez Zalacaín, Ignacio; Menchón, José M.; Fernández Aranda, Fernando; Cardoner, Narcís (Public Library of Science, 2015)
    Patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) display impaired social interactions, implicated in the development and prognosis of the disorder. Importantly, social behavior is modulated by reward-based processes, and dysfunctional ...
  • Association of NTRK3 and its interaction with NGF suggest an altered cross-regulation of the neurotrophin signaling pathway in eating disorders
    Mercader Bigas, Josep Maria; Saus Martínez, Ester; Agüera, Zaida; Bayés, Mònica; Boni, Claudette; Carreras, Anna; Cellini, Elena; Cid Ibeas, Rafael de; Dierssen, Mara; Escaramís, Geòrgia; Fernández Aranda, Fernando; Forcano, Laura; Gallego, Xavier; González Ruiz, Juan Ramón; Gorwood, Philip; Hebebrand, Johannes; Hinney, Anke; Nacmias, Benedetta; Puig, Anna; Ribasés, Marta; Ricca, Valdo; Romo, Lucía; Sorbi, Sandro; Versini, Audrey; Gratacós Mayora, Mònica; Estivill, Xavier, 1955- (Oxford University Press, 2008)
    Eating disorders (EDs) are complex psychiatric diseases that include anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, and have higher than 50% heritability. Previous studies have found association of BDNF and NTRK2 to ED, while animal ...
  • Cognitive and neuromodulation strategies for unhealthy eating and obesity: Systematic review and discussion of neurocognitive mechanisms
    Forcano, Laura; Mata, Fernanda; Torre Fornell, Rafael de la; Verdejo García, Antonio (Elsevier, 2018)
    We systematically reviewed research on cognitive training and neuromodulation interventions for reducing food craving/intake, unhealthy diet and weight, and discussed their mechanisms of action. We reviewed 50 studies ...
  • Effects of a psychosocial intervention at one-year follow-up in a PREDIMED-plus sample with obesity and metabolic syndrome
    Mallorquí Bagué, Joaquim; Lozano Madrid, María; Vintró Alcaraz, Cristina; Forcano, Laura; Díaz López, Andrés; Galera, Ana; Fernández-Carrión, Rebeca; Granero, Roser; Jiménez Murcia, Susana; Corella, Dolores; Pintó Sala, Xavier; Cuenca Royo, Aida Ma, 1981-; Bulló, Mònica; Salas Salvadó, Jordi; Torre Fornell, Rafael de la; Fernández Aranda, Fernando (Nature Research, 2021)
    This study examines if overweight/obesity are related to higher impulsivity, food addiction and depressive symptoms, and if these variables could be modified after 1 year of a multimodal intervention (diet, physical activity, ...
  • Effects of COVID-19 home confinement on mental health in individuals with increased risk of Alzheimer's disease
    Soldevila-Domenech, Natalia; Forcano, Laura; Boronat Rigol, Anna, 1990-; Lorenzo, Thais; Piera, Iris; Puig Pijoan, Albert; Mateus Rodriguez, Julian Andrés; González de Echávarri, José Maria; Knezevic, Iva, 1984-; Soteras, Anna; Fauria, Karine; Pizarro Lozano, Mª Nieves; Molinuevo, José Luis; Torre Fornell, Rafael de la; PENSA Study Group (IOS Press, 2021)
    We explored the impact of the Spanish COVID-19 strict home confinement on mental health and cognition in non-infected subjects (N = 16, 60-80 years) diagnosed with subjective cognitive decline and APOEɛ3/ɛ4 carriers. Mental ...
  • Executive functions profile in extreme eating/weight conditions: from anorexia nervosa to obesity
    Fagundo, Ana B.; Torre Fornell, Rafael de la; Jiménez Murcia, Susana; Agüera, Zaida; Granero, Roser; Tárrega, Salomé; Botella, Cristina; Baños, Rosa M.; Fernández Real, Jose M.; Rodríguez, Roser; Forcano, Laura; Frühbeck, Gema; Gómez Ambrosi, Javier; Tinahones Madueño, Francisco José; Fernández García, José C.; Casanueva, Felipe F.; Fernández Aranda, Fernando (Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012)
    Background: Extreme weight conditions (EWC) groups along a continuum may share some biological risk factors and intermediate neurocognitive phenotypes. A core cognitive trait in EWC appears to be executive dysfunction, ...
  • Impulsive personality traits predicted weight loss in individuals with type 2 diabetes after 3 years of lifestyle interventions
    Testa, Giulia; Camacho Barcia, Lucía; Gómez Martínez, Carlos; Mora-Maltas, Bernat; Torre Fornell, Rafael de la; Pintó Sala, Xavier; Corella, Dolores; Granero, Roser; Cuenca Royo, Aida Ma, 1981-; Jiménez Murcia, Susana; Babio, Nancy; Fernández-Carrión, Rebeca; Esteve Luque, Virginia; Forcano, Laura; Ni, Jiaqi; Malcampo, Mireia; De Las Heras-Delgado, Sara; Fitó Colomer, Montserrat; Salas Salvadó, Jordi; Fernández Aranda, Fernando (MDPI, 2022)
    Impulsivity has been associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and may negatively impact its management. This study aimed to investigate impulsive personality traits in an older adult population with T2D and their predicting ...
  • Intensive assessment of executive functions derived from performance in cognitive training games
    Soldevila-Domenech, Natalia; De Toma, Ilario; Forcano, Laura; Diaz-Pellicer, Patricia; Cuenca Royo, Aida Ma, 1981-; Fagundo, Beatriz; Lorenzo, Thais; Gomis González, Maria, 1988-; Sánchez Benavides, Gonzalo; Fauria, Karine; Sastre, Carolina; Fernandez De Piérola, Íñigo; Molinuevo, José Luis; Verdejo García, Antonio; Torre Fornell, Rafael de la; PENSA Study Group (Elsevier, 2023)
    Traditional neuropsychological tests accurately describe the current cognitive state but fall short to characterize cognitive change over multiple short time periods. We present an innovative approach to remote monitoring ...
  • Interplay between cognition and weight reduction in individuals following a mediterranean diet: three-year follow-up of the PREDIMED-plus trial
    Soldevila-Domenech, Natalia; Forcano, Laura; Vintró Alcaraz, Cristina; Cuenca Royo, Aida Ma, 1981-; Pintó Sala, Xavier; Jiménez Murcia, Susana; García-Gavilán, J.F.; Nishi, Stephanie; Babio, Nancy; Gomis González, Maria, 1988-; Corella, Dolores; Sorlí, José Vicente; Fernández-Carrión, Rebeca; Martínez-González, Miguel A.; Martí, Amelia; Salas-Salvadó, Jordi; Castañer, Olga; Fernández Aranda, Fernando; Torre Fornell, Rafael de la (Elsevier, 2021)
    Background & aims: Some cognitive profiles might facilitate successful weight loss and its maintenance. Also, weight reductions may result in cognitive benefits. However, little work to date has examined the interactions ...
  • Metabolic, affective and neurocognitive characterization of metabolic syndrome patients with and without food addiction. Implications for weight progression
    Camacho Barcia, Lucía; Munguía, Lucero; Lucas, Ignacio; Torre Fornell, Rafael de la; Salas Salvadó, Jordi; Pintó Sala, Xavier; Corella, Dolores; Granero, Roser; Jiménez Murcia, Susana; González Monje, Inmaculada; Esteve Luque, Virginia; Cuenca Royo, Aida Ma, 1981-; Gómez Martínez, Carlos; Paz-Graniel, Indira; Forcano, Laura; Fernández Aranda, Fernando (MDPI, 2021)
    According to the food addiction (FA) model, the consumption of certain types of food could be potentially addictive and can lead to changes in intake regulation. We aimed to describe metabolic parameters, dietary ...
  • Metformin use and cognitive function in older adults with type 2 diabetes following a mediterranean diet intervention
    Soldevila-Domenech, Natalia; Cuenca Royo, Aida Ma, 1981-; Babio, Nancy; Forcano, Laura; Nishi, Stephanie; Vintró Alcaraz, Cristina; Gómez Martínez, Carlos; Jiménez Murcia, Susana; Fernández-Carrión, Rebeca; Gomis González, Maria, 1988-; Alvarez-Sala, Andrea; Carlos, Silvia; Pintó Sala, Xavier; Corella, Dolores; Díez Espino, Javier; Castañer, Olga; Fernández Aranda, Fernando; Salas Salvadó, Jordi; Torre Fornell, Rafael de la (Frontiers, 2021)
    Background and Purpose: Both adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) and the use of metformin could benefit the cognitive performance of individuals with type 2 diabetes, but evidence is still controversial. We ...
  • Prevention of cognitive decline in subjective cognitive decline APOE ε4 carriers after EGCG and a multimodal intervention (PENSA): Study design
    Forcano, Laura; Fauria, Karine; Soldevila-Domenech, Natalia; Minguillón, Carolina; Lorenzo, Thais; Cuenca Royo, Aida Ma, 1981-; Menezes Cabral, Sofia; Pizarro Lozano, Mª Nieves; Boronat Rigol, Anna, 1990-; Molinuevo, José Luis; Torre Fornell, Rafael de la; PENSA Study Group (Wiley, 2021)
    Introduction: Subjects exhibiting subjective cognitive decline (SCD) are at an increased risk for mild cognitive impairment and dementia. Given the delay between risk exposure and disease onset, SCD individuals are ...
  • Safety and preliminary efficacy on cognitive performance and adaptive functionality of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) in children with Down syndrome. A randomized phase Ib clinical trial (PERSEUS study)
    Cieuta-Walti, Cécile; Cuenca Royo, Aida Ma, 1981-; Langohr, Klaus; López-Vílchez, María Ángeles; García García, Jordi; Aldea-Perona, Ana; Forcano, Laura; Gomis González, Maria, 1988-; Torre Fornell, Rafael de la; PERSEUS Study Group (Elsevier, 2022)
    Purpose: although some caregivers are using epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) off label in hopes of improving cognition in young adults with Down syndrome (DS), nothing is known about its safety, tolerability, and efficacy ...