High blood pressure, diabetes, smoking and obesity in middle age may shrink brain, damage thinking
More ScienceDaily: Diabetes News Aug 1, 2011, 9:58 pm
A new study suggests smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes and being overweight in middle age may cause brain shrinkage and lead to cognitive problems up to a decade later. … Read the Rest
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- Keywords: Healthy Aging; Heart Disease; Hypertension; Intelligence; Brain Injury; Dementia
- Description: A new study suggests smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes and being overweight in middle age may cause brain shrinkage and lead to cognitive problems up to a decade later.