This service is by invitation only and may be held at a place of worship, a funeral home or a family home. Usually, selected relatives and a few close friends attend the funeral service. Often public visitation is held, condolences are sent, and the body is viewed.
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.
In some patients, large amounts of myeloma protein can cause the blood to âthicken.â This thickening is called hyperviscosity. 1  It can slow blood flow to the brain and cause: 2  Confusion. 3  Dizziness. 4  Symptoms of a stroke, like weakness on one side of the body and slurred speech.