Obese kids’ brains more responsive to sugar
New research indicates that the brains of obese children are more responsive to sugar than their fit peers....
read moreBariatric surgery could reduce Alzheimer’s risk
There’s new evidence that weight loss after bariatric surgery could actually reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s in people who are obese....
read moreFit kids have more fibrous and compact white matter
A new study says that kids who are fit have more fibrous and compact white matter in their brains than kids who are less fit....
read moreADHD and obesity link may be due to stimulant meds, not the disorder...
A new study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health indicates that the link between obesity and ADHD in children may be due to stimulant medication used to treat ADHD, not the disorder itself....
read moreSurgical removal of belly fat in mice reverses cognitive decline...
A new study has determined that both exercise and surgical removal of belly fat in mice reverses cognitive decline....
read moreExercise-without weight loss – may counteract obesity’s effects on brain...
New research says that while obesity may have harmful effects on the brain, exercise may counteract those effects – even if you don’t lose much weight....
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