High blood sugar linked to brain shrinkage
If your blood sugar is on the high end of the normal range, diabetes may not be your only risk. A recent study in Neurology suggests you're also at risk of brain shrinkage in areas associated with memory and thinking. "I do think that this is a legitimate association. However, we don't know if blood sugar causes it," says Dr. Gad Marshall, a neurologist at Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women's Hospital.
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