THE BRAIN AND DIET

Maybe it's because I'm not getting any younger, but this study caught my attention. For a severe problem that we all fear, this study may be onto something. DEMENTIA/ LIFE EXPECTANCY

Could you have a brain aneurysm and not know it?

While I'm a big fan of WebMD, the title of this slide show makes me wonder about their ethics and sensitivity to people. Are people with a headache, fairly common, to wonder if that means they have a life threatening aneurysm. That's a risk of 0.001%. The slide show is excellent, but like most medical students, we eventually learn that it's just a headache and not an aneurysm. BRAIN ANEURYSM

DANCING & LIVING

Good study re. exercise and the aging brain. The message: exercise that forces you to learn something is best. CAN'T ARGUE WITH THE STUDY

INTESTINAL BACTERIA AND AGING

IMPORTNT PRELIMINARY STUDY, ESPECIALLY FOR THE FEW OF US WHO ARE GETTING OLDER. READ THE ARTICLE OR HERE'S GIST: Researchers examined a class of chemical compounds called indoles and found that they have potential for extending vitality in our fellow mammals, mice. The findings could pave the way for a drug that could one day help humans to "live better for longer." Some of indole's chemical versions, such as Indole-3-carbinol, can be found in broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, kale, and other cruciferous vegetables. It's like the Picture of Dorian Gray, in terms of the genes involved [...] Indoles make old animals look more like the young ones [...] This is a direct avenue to a drug that could make people live better for longer."  Daniel Kalman, Ph.D. EATING KALE MAY MAKE YOU LIVE LONGER, OR EATING IT JUST MAKES IT SEEM SO. HAPPY GUT: HAPPY BRAIN

COLON CANCER DEATH RATE INCREASING IN PEOPLE UNDER FIFTY

AN IMPORTANT STUDY THAT CAN SAVE YOU OR A LOVED ONE. TAKE A MOMENT TO READ IT AND CONSIDER THE CONSEQUENCES. SAVE A LIFE

SUGAR: THE GOOD, BAD, AND THE UGLY

Finally, a balanced presentation of sugar. Much has been said as sugar has become a cause célèbre for those with good intentions and others who seem to enjoy destroying the best things in life. YOU CHOOSE! SUGAR

GOOD NEWS, FOR A CHANGE ABOUT THE AGING BRAIN

BRAIN SCIENCE HAS MADE INCREDIBLE PROGRESS OVER THE LAST DECADE. IT'S GOOD TO SEE THE PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS. FROM AARP ABOUT YOUR BRAIN