Wired News: Click to read article"Most people's idea of fitness stops at the neck," said Patti Celori, executive director of the New England Cognitive Center. "But the brain is the CPU of our body, and most people don't do much to keep it as fit as possible."

Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research...CLICKGetting regular exercise, eating a heart-healthy diet, even avoiding gum disease may help to ward off Alzheimer's years down the road, new research suggests.

The findings, presented last week at the Alzheimer's Association's first International Conference on the Prevention of Dementia in Washington, D.C., add to a growing body of evidence that lifestyle measures may help to keep the brain young as we age.

Newswise |LINK: "In a groundbreaking population-based study, researchers in Mayo Clinic Cancer Center found that new onset of hyperglycemic diabetes in adults age 50 or older may be a signal of underlying pancreatic cancer. The risk of developing the cancer within three years after a new diagnosis of diabetes is eight times higher than for the average same-age individual. The findings will be published in the Aug. 1 issue of Gastroenterology."