The brain is one of the most energy-hungry organs in the body, constantly working to keep us thinking, sensing, and moving. For years, scientists believed they understood exactly how it stays powered.

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It was long thought that fat in the brain played no role in neurodegenerative diseases, but Purdue University researchers are challenging that assumption. While most Alzheimer's drug development ...

New research hints at a few ways fatty foods affect cells in the brain, a finding that could help explain the link between a high-fat diet and impaired memory -- especially as we age. A new study in ...

Researchers have identified the brain circuitry that links deep sleep with the release of growth hormone, revealing how the ...

UC Berkeley researchers have identified a specific brain circuit in mice that controls how growth hormone floods the body ...

New research provides strong evidence of an association between abdominal fat and reduced brain volumes, particularly those involved with cognitive function. In large study of healthy middle-aged ...

When you think of animal fat, what comes to mind? Unsightly blobs of cellulite? Artery-clogging strips of gristle to be trimmed off your steak and tossed into the trash? Or a sophisticated substance ...

Inflammation from belly fat may be linked to the early stages of Alzheimer's disease decades before symptoms begin, new research has found. "We've known for a while that as the belly size gets larger, ...