That study also found a relationship between deep belly fat and brain atrophy, or a wasting away of gray matter, in a part of the brain’s memory center called the hippocampus, Raji said.

Belly fat, also known as visceral fat, may contribute to brain atrophy and early markers of Alzheimer’s disease, new research ...

A higher body mass index (BMI) in midlife is a significant risk factor for dementia. But a blanket measurement of body fat, ...

Proteins associated with the degenerative illness have been identified in those with the fat, which wraps around the organs ...

New research points to a link between excess belly fat in middle age and shrinkage in the memory centers of the brain, which could be an early indicator of a future Alzheimer's diagnosis. In other ...

The New Haven, Conn., biopharmaceutical company said Monday that taldefgrobep had shown clinically meaningful improvements in motor function in spinal muscular atrophy patients, but the treatment arm ...

While taldefgrobep alfa failed to show improved motor function in spinal muscular atrophy, treated patients saw a marked ...