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.
Type 2 diabetes, caused by dietary and other environmental factors, is a condition in which cells become overwhelmed by insulin and fail to properly respond; they become resistant to insulin. Long-term diabetesâeither type 1 or type 2âhas many consequences for the brain and for neurons in the brain, says Novak. High blood glucose levels can affect the brainâs functional connectivity, which links brain regions that share functional properties, and brain matter. It can cause the brain to atrophy or shrink.