Hypothalamic volume is associated with body mass index

While it has been previously shown that short-term fatty diets can cause impairments in hippocampal cognitive function, this 2019 study examined whether morphological and functional changes in microglia are responsible for this effect. Microglia in the hippocampus are vulnerable to the impact of aging and have displayed hyper-responsiveness to various stimuli. This animal-based study fed […]

The risk of neurodegenerative illnesses is greatly increased by obesity. However, the exact processes behind this association are yet unknown. Inflammation, poor nervous system recovery, and neuronal death can arise from delayed clearance of neuronal debris, which makes defects in glial phagocytic function a crucial aspect of neurodegenerative diseases. Growing data suggests that weight, eating […]