Neural link discovered (IMAGE) Virginia Tech Caption Virginia Tech researcher Sora Shin of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC led a study published Dec. 12 in Nature Neuroscience that for the first time identified how early life trauma may change a certain brain circuit to induce binge-eating disorder later in life. Credit (Clayton Metz for Virginia Tech) Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.