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Where your body stores fat may matter just as much as how much you carry—especially for your brain. Using advanced MRI scans and data from nearly 26,000 people, researchers identified two surprising ...

New research links fatty, sugary diets to impaired brain function. The findings build on a growing body of evidence showing the negative impact of high-fat, high-sugar (HFHS) diets on cognitive ...

The effect of obesity on brain health may depend not only on how much fat is in the body, but also on the areas of the body where fat is stored, according to a study published today in Radiology.

Older adults' driving habits reveal clues about their brain health and may provide early warning signs of cognitive decline ...

As AI makes thinking easier experts warn that mental fitness is at risk and explain why training your brain still matters ...

Executive function is reduced and cognitive effort increased after marathon racing in trained female athletes, outcomes ...