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Higher levels of leptin indicate brain protection against late-life dementia

September 18, 2024 by

A study more closely links obesity to dementia, finding that leptin, a hormone that helps maintain normal body weight, is associated with better signal-transmitting brain white matter in middle-aged adults.

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