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People who are naturally slim have smaller and more active fat cells

By Alice Klein We’ve found clues to explain why some people never get fatiprogressman/iStock/Getty They’re the lucky few: people who can eat as much as they like without gaining weight. A new study suggests they can do this because their fat cells burn energy differently – a finding that could lead to new obesity treatments.… Read More: People who are naturally slim have smaller and more active… »

Middle Aged Stress Associated With Smaller Brain Size And Poor Memory

Research has found that middle-aged individuals in their forties and fifties with elevated cortisol levels, a hormone associated with stress, perform worse on cognitive and memory tasks compared to individuals of the same age who have average levels of cortisol. Elevated blood cortisol levels were also linked to smaller brain volumes. One factor that’s getting… Read More: Middle Aged Stress Associated With Smaller Brain Size And Poor… »