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New research presented at the November meeting of Society for Neuroscience in New Orleans suggests NutraSweet (or aspartame) could be linked to aspartame consumption. Researchers at a University in Fort Worth, Texas believe aspartame consumed in excess could cause certain kinds of memory loss.

On June 10th something wonderful happened, and the media hasn't paid much attention yet. On that day, the National Public Health Road Map to Maintaining Cognitive Health was released by the CDC and the Alzheimer's Association. The authors proposed a set of 44 actions to reach a lofty goal: To maintain or improve the cognitive performance of all adults accross America. This is great timing, given all the research and media attention that this field is getting, and the aging of the baby boomer population..

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can occur when an individual's head is collides with or is punctured by a foreign body. There does not necessarily need to be external contact between the head and the foreign body in order for a brain injury to occur. Sometimes brain damage can be caused by the brain colliding with the skull, as is the case when whiplash occurs.

Why This is ImportantAll physical and emotional states depend on a well functioning and rejuvenated brain. The blood flow to our brain brings oxygen, nutrients, hormones, antibodies and as it leaves removes toxins and waste products of cell metabolism.