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Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Accelerated Brain Shrinkage, Study Reveals


A gradual loss of brain tissue is a natural part of aging, but one of the longest-running brain scan studies has now revealed some people's neural connections deteriorate faster than others once they hit middle age.

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