Eating too much fatty and sugary food not only swells midriffs and expands waistlines, but has the reverse effect on cognitive ability and navigation skills, which appear to be diminished by eating ...

In a new study, researchers have linked diets high in fat and sugar with lower cognitive skills — a grim sign that ubiquitous "junk food" could be bad for our brains as well as our bodies.

Foods high in saturated fat and refined sugar reduce the human brain’s capacity to store memories, Australian researchers ...