Friday, March 03, 2006

Fat and the Baby Boomer Brain

Fat and the Baby Boomer Brain: "Here's another reason for middle-aged people to lose weight: A study supports the idea that people who are very overweight are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease. Researchers found that, with more weight, there was an increase in blood levels of proteins that form beta-amyloid plaques substances thought to play a big role in Alzheimer's."

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