Study Finds Risk of Dementia Increases After Hypoglycemia (via NYTimes)

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009 | No Comments

By RONI CARYN RABIN

People with Type 2 diabetes may be at increased risk for developing dementia as they age, several studies have suggested. Now researchers say the higher odds may be linked to life-threatening drops in blood sugar, or hypoglycemia, usually caused by excess insulin.

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Want to get healthy? Exercise 7 minutes a week (via Reuters Health)

Saturday, February 7th, 2009 | No Comments

By Michael Kahn

LONDON (Reuters) – Rigorous workouts lasting as little as three minutes may help prevent diabetes by helping control blood sugar, British researchers said on Wednesday.

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