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• Scientists look at the possible link between diabetes and dementia - latimes.com

  Two of the most worrisome trends in healthcare — the soaring rates of Type 2 diabetes and dementia — share several key biological processes. And scientists are beginning to think that is more than just a coincidence.
  
  Many researchers now believe that proper control of blood sugar could pay dividends in the future by reducing the number of people stricken by Alzheimer's disease, other forms of dementia and even the normal cognitive decline that comes with age.

  tags: wellness

• Kodak's long fade to black - latimes.com

  Like the passing of distinguished individuals, the passing of great corporations should prompt us to ponder the transience of earthly glory.
  
  So let's pay our respects to Eastman Kodak, which at this writing appears to be a shutter-click from extinction.
  
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  Once ranked among the bluest of blue chips, Kodak shares sell today at close to $1. Kodak's chairman has been denying that the company is contemplating a bankruptcy filing with such vehemence that many believe Chapter 11 must lurk just around the corner.

  tags: news

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