Health News of the Day

Health News of the Day is a daily summary made from the selected links I post on Twitter. It is in a bullet points format with links to the original sources which include 350 RSS feeds that produce about 2,500 items per day.

• Ritalin used to treat ADHD can cause brain changes in mice similar to those seen in cocaine addiction http://is.gd/iaWB
  
  
• CNN Video: Dead athletes' brains show damage from concussions http://tinyurl.com/d5c6u2
  
  
• SSRI antidepressants cut suicide risk by more than 40 percent among adults and over 50 percent for elderly people http://is.gd/iaWQ
  
  
• SSRIs study confirmed the drugs seriously raise the suicide risk for children http://is.gd/iaWQ
  
  
• Depression is the leading cause of suicide -- 3rd biggest killer of those between the ages of 10 and 24 http://is.gd/iaWQ
  
  
• Brain sensitivity to insulin can decline with aging, which presents a novel risk factor for Alzheimer's disease http://is.gd/iaYm
  
  
• Avandia/Insulin protect the brain from toxic proteins associated with Alzheimer's disease? http://is.gd/iaXy
  
  
• There is a theory that Alzheimer's may be a third form of diabetes? http://is.gd/iaXy
  
  
• Insulin protected brain cells from clumps of toxic proteins called amyloid beta-derived diffusible ligands (ADDLs) http://is.gd/iaYm
  
  
• Higher Education, Lower Alzheimer’s Risk http://is.gd/iaYN -- Sounds like a win-win
  
  
• Female doctors are more likely to follow heart failure guidelines than male counterparts http://is.gd/iaZb

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