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You might look healthy, but hidden fat could be silently damaging your heart

McMaster researchers found that deep abdominal and liver fat can quietly damage arteries, even in people who appear fit. Their MRI-based study of over 33,000 adults shows these fats are closely linked to artery thickening and stroke risk,
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Skinny Fat Could be Silently Damaging Arteries, Putting the Heart at Risk

Learn more about new MRI research that reveals visceral and liver fat can quietly thicken arteries and raise heart disease risk, even for people with a healthy BMI.
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A Full-Body MRI Scan Could Save Your Life. Or Ruin It

Credit - Photo-Illustration by Chloe Dowling for TIME (Source Images: Lu ShaoJi—Getty Images, cscredon/Getty Images via Canva.com) Calvin Sun was a healthy 37-year-old when a full-body MRI scan showed a cyst in his kidney. Sun saw a urologist who was ...

Research says hidden fat can damage your heart even if you look fit

McMaster University researchers have uncovered that unseen fat stored deep within the abdomen and liver can damage arteries, raising stroke and heart attack risks, even in people who appear healthy. Their MRI-based study of over 33,
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Brain fluid circulation can predict dementia long before memory problems arise

A major international study has uncovered a new biological clue that could help predict dementia long before memory problems arise. Researchers from the University of Cambridge and Zhejiang University found that the way cerebrospinal fluid—known as CSF—moves through the brain may reveal who’s at risk years in advance.

Study finds why poor sleep and high blood pressure may increase dementia risk

A new study has found that people with an impaired glymphatic system, which helps the brain remove toxins and is mostly active during sleep, may have a higher risk of dementia.
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