Obesity is implicated in brain and cognitive health, but the long-term impact of obesity trajectories on brain and cognitive aging remains insufficiently understood. Most existing research primarily relies on cross-sectional samples, making it difficult to distinguish between chronic and temporary obesity. It is also unclear whether varying levels of obesity over time affect brain anatomy…
Research from Qingdao University, China, reported how disrupted fat metabolism might contribute to the development and progression of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Research in recent years has yielded a growing body of evidence linking AD to metabolic syndrome (MetS), a cluster of simultaneously-occurring conditions which includes diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure and abnormal blood fat levels…
An international study led by scientists from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev has characterized the populations of fat cells in various fat tissues in the human body. Using innovative technology, the researchers were able to identify for the first time unique subpopulations of fat cells, with more complex predicted functions than previously known, and even…
