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Diabetes Speeds up Brain Shrinkage | Health and Wellness News

wellnessresources.com — “Australian researchers measured the brain size of 312 adults aged 70-90 using MRI scans, repeating the measurement after two years. Those with worsening blood sugar control or with type 2 diabetes lost 2.5 cubic inches of brain volume, compared to 1 cubic inch lost as part of “normal aging” in those with proper blood sugar levels. Loss of brain volume was detected in the frontal lobes associated with higher mental functions like decision-making, emotional control, and long term memorView full resource at wellnessresources.com

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Yikes! A new study found those with worsening blood sugar control or type 2 diabetes lost 2.5 cubic inches of... http://t.co/QBfsFQw2

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Caffeine can prevent memory loss in diabetes

sciencedaily.com — “Badly controlled diabetes are known to affect the brain causing memory and learning problems and even increased incidence of dementia, although how this occurs is not clear. But now a study in mice with type 2 diabetes has discovered how diabetes affects a brain area called hippocampus causing memory loss, and also how caffeine can prevent this. View full resource at sciencedaily.com

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Fight fungus with fungus | Mail Online

dailymail.co.uk — “The zombie-ant fungus invades an ant's brain and causes it to march to its death at a mass grave - but ants have developed a way to fight back, says a Penn State researcher.View full resource at dailymail.co.uk

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Ants versus zombies: Insects beat off fungus that controls their brains - by fighting back with another … #MailOnline http://t.co/SIHOfK3r

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Why underweight babies become obese: Study says disrupted hypothalamus is to blame

sciencedaily.com — “A new animal model study has found that in low–birth-weight babies whose growth was restricted in the womb, the level of appetite-producing neuropeptides in the brain's hypothalamus — the central control of the appetite — is higher, resulting in a natural tendency among these children to consume more calories.View full resource at sciencedaily.com

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Why underweight babies become obese: Study says disrupted hypothalamus is to blame http://t.co/qPbnFPhh

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Breakthrough in slowing the spread of deadly brain cancer | Fox News

foxnews.com — “Trying to control the spread of brain cancer has been one of the biggest hurdles in treating these kinds of tumors.  But now, researchers from John Hopkins University have potentially revealed an effective way to slow it downView full resource at foxnews.com

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Breakthrough in slowing the spread of deadly brain cancer: Trying to control the spread of brain cancer has been... http://t.co/rMwZqNVq

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Scientists Identify Brain Circuitry Associated With Addictive, Depressive Behaviors

medicalnewstoday.com — “Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have determined how specific circuitry in the brain controls not only body movement but also motivation and learning, providing new insight into neurodegenerView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Scientists Identify Brain Circuitry Associated With Addictive, Depressive Behaviors http://t.co/ckGrMvYW #alcohol #addiction

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Psilocybin Quiets Brain's Control Centers: Scientific American

scientificamerican.com — “Psychedelic drugs may work by dialing down brain activity in control centersView full resource at scientificamerican.com

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Study explores link between smoking during pregnancy, autism

medicalxpress.com — “Women who smoke in pregnancy may be more likely to have a child with high-functioning autism, such as Asperger's Disorder, according to preliminary findings from a study by researchers involved in the U.S. autism surveillance program of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.View full resource at medicalxpress.com

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Study explores link between smoking during pregnancy, autism http://t.co/tV40wgWm

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Liver tells all and reveals truth about fat | Science Codex

sciencecodex.com — “Dr Barbara Fam from the University's Molecular Obesity Laboratory group at Austin Health with Associate Professor Sof Andrikopoulos have discovered that the liver can directly talk to the brain to control the amount of food we eat. The results haveView full resource at sciencecodex.com

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Most Recently Shared on April 22, 2012 at 2:17 pm By:

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#Obesity The liver is a major player in limiting intake and appetite via an enzyme FBPase that, when... http://t.co/Rmhe3yoh

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JNI | Abstract | Prenatal stress causes alterations in the morphology of microglia and the inflammatory response of the hippocampus of adult female mice

jneuroinflammation.com — “Stress during fetal life increases the risk of affective and immune disorders later in life. The altered peripheral immune response caused by prenatal stress may impact on brain function by the modification of local inflammation. In this study we have explored whether prenatal stress results in alterations in the immune response in the hippocampus of female mice during adult life.View full resource at jneuroinflammation.com

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Prenatal stress causes alterations in the morphology of microglia and the inflammatory response of the hippocamp... http://t.co/FkOeh0LX

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Detecting the Unbalanced Brain

pathmed.com — “When patients balance their dominant biochemical, their health improves. In most cases there are mental or emotional aspects of the deficiency that are resolved.View full resource at pathmed.com

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Most Recently Shared on April 17, 2012 at 1:37 am By:

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Detecting the Unbalanced Brain Your dominant biochemical controls your temperament, or what I call your nature.... http://t.co/YnJ5n9MJ

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How to End Your Food Cravings | Organic Connections

organicconnectmag.com — “We are all food addicts. Our brains are biologically driven to seek and devour high-calorie, fatty foods. But anyone can learn to control these primitive cravings and update your biological software.View full resource at organicconnectmag.com

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New Study Explores How To Decrease Risky Behavior Among Parolees In The Community

medicalnewstoday.com — “Police officers are always trying to control the misconduct of those who are on parole in order to control crime in the community, but what types of behaviors land them back in jail and what can lView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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New Study Explores How To Decrease Risky Behavior Among Parolees In The Community http://t.co/ICeyamYU #alcohol #addiction

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HBO Documentary Films: The Weight of the Nation Trailer - YouTube

youtube.com — “To win, we have to lose. The four-part HBO Documentary Films series, The Weight of The Nation explores the obesity epidemic in America. For more, go to http:...View full resource at youtube.com

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Pediatric Health Blog, Texas Children's Hospital - Exploring Mother-Infant Attachment | Medicine | Milestones | Miracles

texaschildrensblog.org — “Pediatric Health Blog, Texas Children's Hospital - Exploring Mother-Infant Attachment | Medicine | Milestones | MiraclesView full resource at texaschildrensblog.org

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