Researchers at WashU Medicine have identified a potent pathway that begins in the brain and leads to loss of all body fat ...

Where fat hides in the body is emerging as a powerful predictor of how quickly the brain ages. New imaging research links ...

"Leptin resistance is a major barrier to treating obesity," senior author Işın Çakır said in a Pitt news release via UPMC.

Carrying too much body fat can have lasting effects on the brain, not to mention other organs. A new study shows that the ...

The effect of body fat on brain health may depend not only on the amount of fat an individual has but also on where that fat is stored.

New research shows that hidden fat inside organs, not visible weight, may be linked to faster brain aging and higher risk of ...

Among all the fat profiles identified, the “pancreatic-predominant” and “skinny fat” patterns were most strongly associated ...

Researchers have long believed that neurons rely on glucose nearly entirely for fuel. The brain’s enormous energy requirements were presumed to be supplied by sugar alone, in contrast to muscle or ...

Switching to a high-fat diet containing foods such as fish, berries and nuts could help improve brain health in people at an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s, a new study suggests. Such a high ...

A 25-year observational study of 27,000 adults, a higher-fat cheese and cream diet, showed a link to lower dementia risk. An interesting connection, but not proof.