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Scientists find clues to why binge-drinking causes binge-eating

FILE PHOTO - Young men sing outside Victoria station in London during the Christmas party season, December 17, 2015. REUTERS/Paul Hackett/File Photo

Scientists have found that the brain cells in mice that stimulate the urge to eat can be activated by alcohol as well as by hunger - a discovery that could help explain why binge drinking often leads to binge eating.

In an experiment, mice subjected to a three-day "alcoholic weekend" were found to eat significantly more food than mice that stayed sober.

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