Did you know your brain can run on fat? Exciting new research has revealed that neurons in the brain can use fats as fuel—powering our thoughts, movements, and memories. This surprising discovery ...

At first glance, a BMI chart seems pretty straightforward. But researchers are discovering that where fat is stored in the body may matter more than how much there is overall. In a sweeping study of ...

Summary: Scientists have shown that neurons don’t rely solely on sugar for energy — they can also burn fat. When energy demand spikes, neurons even create their own fats by recycling parts of ...

New research from Houston Methodist reveals how obesity may directly drive Alzheimer's disease. Scientists discovered that tiny messengers released by fat tissue, called extracellular vesicles, can ...

For a long time it was believed that fats in the brain are not associated with neurodegenerative diseases, but scientists from Purdue University in Indiana refute this approach. According to a study, ...

A new study suggests fat deposits in the brain may play a larger role in Alzheimer's disease than previously thought. This could open a new avenue for potential treatment. Research has long focused on ...

Evidence challenging the long-held assumption that neuronal function in the brain is solely powered by sugars has given researchers new hope of treating debilitating brain disorders. A University of ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Deep inside the brains of Alzheimer’s patients, immune cells are drowning in their own fat. This buildup of fat droplets inside brain immune cells helps explain why the brain ...

While we've known for some time that obesity affects the brain, scientists have found that, more importantly, it's where you carry it that matters. And it's the deep visceral fat around organs that ...