Is Obesity Reshaping Your Brain? New Study Reveals Dementia Risk

A weight-maintaining hormone is essential for brain-signal transmission. New research is more closely linking obesity to dementia. A study conducted by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) found that higher levels of leptin, a hormone responsible for regulating body weight, are linked to improved signal-transmitting brain white [...]

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