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·April 10, 2016·4 min read

Diabetes and Dementia Link: Alzheimer’s Impairs Insulin Signalling

A new study reports Alzheimer's disease impairs insulin signalling in the hypothalamus, making it more likely that a person with Alzheimer's to develop diabetes.

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·April 4, 2016·6 min read

How Brain Activity Changes in Response to Desirable Foods

A new study reveals how brain activity alters when presented with desirable foods.

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·February 18, 2016·5 min read

Diabetes Drug May Prevent Recurring Strokes and TIA

A drug prescribed for diabetes may help prevent TIA, recurring stroke and heart attacks in people with insulin resistance not associated with diabetes.

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·February 13, 2016·2 min read

Loss of Sleep During Adolescence May Be a Diabetes Danger

A new study reports teen boys who experience a greater decline in slow wave sleep have a higher risk of developing insulin resistance than those who were able to maintain their sleep.

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·February 5, 2016·3 min read

A Molecular Link Between Type 2 Diabetes and Some Psychiatric Disorders

A new study reports DISC1, a gene that plays a role in some psychiatric illnesses, also influences the production of insulin creating pancreatic beta cells.

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·February 3, 2016·7 min read

PTSD Linked to Accelerated Aging

Two new studies of veterans draw a link between PTSD and accelerated, premature aging.

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·February 2, 2016·2 min read

Did Henry VIII Suffer the Same Brain Injury as Some NFL Players?

Researchers analyze historical records and conclude Henry VIII may have suffered repeated TBIs similar to those experienced by modern football players.

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·February 1, 2016·4 min read

Study Strengthens Link Between Maternal Obesity and Autism in Offspring

A new study provides further evidence of the link between maternal obesity and gestational diabetes with increased risk of autism in the offspring.

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·February 1, 2016·3 min read

Increased Weight Loss During Aging Associated With Increased Risk for Mild Cognitive Impairment

A new study reports that increased weight loss per decade during midlife to late life is associated with an increased risk of developing MCI.

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·January 18, 2016·2 min read

Get Some Rest! Catch Up Sleep Can Reduce Diabetes Risk

Researchers report two consecutive nights of extended sleep may counteract the increased risk of diabetes associated with sleep loss.

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·November 24, 2015·2 min read

Impulse Areas of Brain Activated in Obese Children by Food Odors

According to a new study, the area of the brain associated with impulsivity and the development of OCD is activated in obese children when they smell food.