Expanding waistlines may cause shrinking brains
Brain regions important for cognition are smaller in obese older people, making their brains look up to 16 years older than they are. As brain shrinkage is linked to dementia, this adds weight to the suspicion that piling on the pounds may up a person's risk of the brain condition. Full Story »
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It perhaps explains some republican positions.