The Los Angeles Times (8/1, Mestel) "Booster Shots" blog reported that smoking, diabetes, hypertension, and "being overweight in middle age" may all cause "the brain to shrink," according to a study published in the journal Aug. 2 issue of Neurology. After assessing 1,352 middle-aged people for vascular risk factors and following them until they underwent magnetic resonance … Continue reading Brain Shrinkage Associated With Four Factors