Severe Sepsis In Seniors Likely To Have Long-term Cognitive And Physical Functioning Impact

"Patients over 65 years of age who have severe sepsis have a significantly high risk of long-term cognitive and physical functioning problems, say researchers from University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor"

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Center to study effects of plastics chemicals on children's health

"A new research center based at the University of Illinois will investigate whether regular exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates – chemicals widely used in plastics and other consumer products – can alter infant and adolescent development, cognition or behavior."

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Hypoglycemia aggravates critical illness induced neurocognitive dysfunction. Diabetes care

Summary: Hypoglycemia was found to aggravate critical illness induced neurocognitive dysfunction to a limited but significant extend, however, an impact of hyperglycemia and fluctuations of blood glucose on neurocognitive function cannot be excluded.


Duning, T., van den Heuvel, I., Dickmann, A., Volkert, T., Wempe, C., Reinholz, J., Lohmann, H., Freise, H., and Ellger, B. (2009). Hypoglycemia aggravates critical illness induced neurocognitive dysfunction. Diabetes care. http://www.citeulike.org/user/HEIRS/article/6440068





Hypoglycemia: The Other Sugar Disease 2nd ed