on the brain

Although obesity is widely known to increase the risk of chronic conditions such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes, this study suggests its influence on the brain may develop much earlier.

Since choline supports the brain and liver, long-term shortages may heighten vulnerability to metabolic stress and intensify the effect obesity has on the brain.

“Even so, I don’t want to put a child of mine through all this. No children, and that’s that. I just have to figure out how to tell Constance. She’s got babies on the brain lately.”

Kobi was diagnosed with hydrocephalus that causes a dangerous build-up of fluid on the brain.

The effect music has on the brain is still relatively unknown, but some hypotheses suggest that music engages multiple brain areas at once, acting like a full-brain workout, Jaffa said.