Specific body fat distribution patterns were associated with brain structural differences, cognitive decline, and increased ...

Where fat hides in the body is emerging as a powerful predictor of how quickly the brain ages. New imaging research links specific, often invisible fat deposits to smaller brain volumes and early ...

Excess weight in mid-life is a known risk factor for kidney cancer, but new research indicates that weight patterns throughout life may also affect an individual’s likelihood of developing this ...

Dec. 15 (UPI) --Certain patterns of weight gain and loss -- and corresponding changes in body mass index, or BMI -- may help predict a person's risk of developing dementia, a new study suggests. The ...

The concept of a biological stress score, also known as allostatic load, reflects how chronic lifestyle pressures affect the ...

Have you ever felt your body was trying to tell you something? Last night, in the midst of scratching and sneezing from yet another allergy flare-up, I reached for a book I hadn’t opened in years: ...