High blood pressure, diabetes, smoking and obesity in middle age may shrink brain, damage thinking

Monday, August 1, 2011 - 16:31 in Health & Medicine

A new study suggests smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes and being overweight in middle age may cause brain shrinkage and lead to cognitive problems up to a decade later.

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