Exercise, removal of belly fat 'reverses cognitive decline in obese mice'

Previous research has associated both obesity and diabetes with cognitive decline. But a new study from the Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University found that regular exercise or the surgical removal of belly fat reverses this effect in mice.The findings were recently published in The Journal of Neuroscience.According to the research team, including study author Dr. Alexis M. Stranahan, past studies in animals and humans have shown that obesity and diabetes can triple the risk o...