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Perform on all cancer tests of cognitive function. your verbal iq is less, your trail making testis iq is less, your trail making test is worse, your education is less. obesity itself has no impact on cognitive function, so you dont become stupid by becoming obese. but the genetic aberration that made you lose control of eating behaviour has an impact on many other functions of your brain. 50 functions of your brain. so obesity makes you susceptible to other diseases regardless of your genes, bu...

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Professor Ngaire Kerse reviews recent research into risk factors for dementia, and reminds you that many of these can be proactively managed in primary care

Feeling happy about life slowed the cognitive decline among older adults in China, a new 12-year study suggests.

However, all of them saw a decline in blood flow to the brain and a decline in cognitive function. the evidence is showing - now that there is a cumulative impact on the brain, i so we are moving away from concussion per se - and focusing more on contact. the research team say more evidence on the topic is needed and are in the process of completing further studies comparing past and present players with a control group. some former players like shane believe, as well as educating, limiting subs...

The withdrawal is a "lesson for the world" and future generations. in the wake of hurricane ida — thousands of soldiers and emergency workers are deployed in the us state of louisiana to help with the rescue operation — officials say it could take weeks to restore electricity. a new study suggests playing just one season of professional rugby is enough to start having adverse effects on the brain. in her eighth paralympics, sarah storey wins a record—equalling 16th gold medal in tokyo. and...

See andy murray _ problem. it is not often that you see andy murray that _ problem. it is not often that you see andy murray that frustrated | see andy murray that frustrated after a match. clear disappointment from him but do you think in hindsight he will look back and think he took the world number three all the way, he can still mix it with the best in the world? he deserves with the best in the world? he: deserves to because he has been waiting for this moment to play fully fit for a number...

Please let this is bbc news. the headlines: the taliban declares victory after the final american soldier leaves afghanistan. the militants take control of the country once secured by nato forces but insist they want good relations with the rest of the world. translation: we managed today to regain our independence - and make us forces leave. after hurricane ida, more than 1 million people are left without power in the us state of louisiana. geronimo the alpaca has been put down by government ve...

To have played on the wing. but he also took his fair share of big tackles and head impacts, most notably the one sustained against south africas bakkies botha in 2004. it just totally wiped me out. i knocked the ball on and south africa scored on the other side of the field, apparently. the funny thing was, i do not...i dont remember that. it wasnt until after the game, where i felt a bit groggy, and ifelt a bit sick, that i realised that something was wrong. a new study seen exclusively by the...

Rugby players shows that after just one season, they suffer a loss of blood flow to the brain and cognitive function. and its the same old story — dame sarah wins yet another gold at the tokyo paralympics. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. it may be the same old story but one we are delighted to celebrate. more on the paralympics later this hour. the taliban have taken control of kabul airport, after the united states pulled the last of its troops out of afghanistan. the final evacuation...