Summary: Researchers report the brain connections that are key to cognition and complex thinking skills are most effected as we age. Source: University of Edinburgh. Impact of ageing on brain connections mapped in major scan study. Brain connections that play a key role in complex thinking skills show the poorest health with advancing age, newContinue reading “Mapping the Brain’s Aging Connections”
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Gray Matter Changes in Teens With Type 2 Diabetes
Summary: Researchers report teens with type 2 diabetes have significant changes in total gray matter volume in the brain. Source: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Teenagers with type 2 diabetes have significant changes in total brain gray matter volume and in regions of gray matter involved in seeing and hearing, memory, emotions, speech, decision making,Continue reading “Gray Matter Changes in Teens With Type 2 Diabetes”
Narcotic pain meds shrinks the brain, CDC updates their guide
CDC Guide when prescribing meds Insurance companies reimburse narcotic pain meds but not alternative safe wellness solutions such as herbs, supplements, yoga and others. One third of pharma drugs are paid for by the US government. Narcotic pain meds shrink the brain causing other neuro-degenerative disease such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. Most US doctors whenContinue reading “Narcotic pain meds shrinks the brain, CDC updates their guide”