Compelling new link between obesity-related anxiety and “zombie cells” in the brain

A compelling new study from an international team of researchers has revealed a fascinating connection between obesity, anxiety, and the accumulation of "zombie," or senescent, cells in the brain. The research in mice revealed that obesity increases the volume of these cells in the brain, which subsequently increases anxiety-like behavior in the animals.

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Category: Medical

Tags:

• Aging
• Anxiety
• Brain
• Depression
• Neuroscience
• Obesity

from New Atlas (Gizmag) http://bit.ly/2QrOfRg