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Sept. 4, 2012 -- Blood sugar levels at the high end of what is considered normal may put the brain at risk, according to a new Australian study. Researchers in Canberra report a link between the shrinkage of two brain regions, the hippocampus and the amygdala, and normal blood sugar levels.
Brain disorders start with functional abnormalities that result in either an increase or decrease in glucose metabolism at a cellular level. These functional changes precede the formation of an abnormal mass, the shrinkage of brain tissue, or other abnormalities seen on anatomical imaging, sometimes by years.