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Obesity is bad for your brain as well as your body, leads to dementia: study New York Daily News Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:04 PM PDT Keeping your weight in check may help keep your brain in shape. Being plump can increase the risk of dementia, according to new research. LETTERS: Policies of Children's Hospitals on Donation After Cardiac Death--Reply Journal of the American Medical Association Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:36 PM PDT In Reply: Drs de Groot and Kompanje identify important ongoing issues regarding the declaration of death and DCD. However, they fail to acknowledge ongoing criticism of current neurological criteria of death, insufficiently characterize the duration of ischemia needed for irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, and hold DCD to a higher standard of irreversibility than is ... Man's family seeks $25 million for brain injuries suffered in police chase seattlepi.com Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:27 PM PDT The family of an Edmonds man who was brain-damaged during a police foot chase in Belltown has filed a $25 million tort claim against the King County Sheriff's Office. Study: Obese People Have Brain Atrophy FOX 61 Chattanooga Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:21 PM PDT (MYFOX NATIONAL) - A new study finds that obese people have "severe brain degeneration" -- brains that have 8 percent less brain tissue than those of a normal weight, according to LiveScience.com. One More Time: Cell Phones Cause Brain Tumors? Digital Trends Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:09 PM PDT It's one of those endless debates - and a new report claims telecom-funded studies downplay the risk of cancer from cell phones, and that children are particularly at risk. HealthBridge Children’s Hospital unveils expanded facility Houston Business Journal Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:57 AM PDT HealthBridge Children’s Hospital this week wrapped up an $11.4 million renovation and expansion that added 16 beds, sleep study services and brain injury programming. Study: Obese People Have 'Severe Brain Degeneration' FOX 61 Chattanooga Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:51 AM PDT A new study finds obese people have 8 percent less brain tissue than normal-weight individuals. Their brains look 16 years older than the brains of lean individuals, researchers said today. Study: Obesity increases Alzheimer's risk UPI Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:38 AM PDT LOS ANGELES, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Being overweight or obese can result in brain shrinkage and an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, U.S. researchers said. Bullitt East football player suffers brain injury Louisville Courier-Journal Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:25 AM PDT A Bullitt East High School student is in critical condition at University Hospital after suffering a brain injury during a junior-varsity football game Monday, an attorney for the school said. Obese Senior Citizens Face Increased Risk of Alzheimer’s Due to Loss of Brain Tissue Senior Journal Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:19 AM PDT Aug. 25, 2009 â€" The latest bad news for obese and overweight senior citizens comes from a new study of seniors age 70 and older.

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