FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 5, 2020·4 min readBody Weight Has Surprising and Alarming Impact on Brain FunctionObesity and higher body mass are linked to decreased cerebral blood flow. Lower cerebral blood flow is associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease and a range of psychiatric disorders.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 25, 2019·6 min readSlim People Have a Genetic Advantage When it Comes to Maintaining Their WeightResearchers identified several common genetic variants involved in obesity, as well as new genetic regions involved in severe obesity and healthy thinness.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 17, 2019·4 min readWired for Obesity: Genes Involved in Development Can Affect Body WeightStudy reveals people with obesity have more mutations in semaphorin signaling in the hypothalamus, implying semaphorins may be critical for maintaining a healthy body weight.Read More
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