#1026: MM- The Size of Your Brain Matters!

Size doesn’t matter, right?  Think again.  This is Judy Gaman and this is your Stay Young Medical Minute.  Turns out, having a larger brain may not be as beneficial as you think.  New research out of Norwegian University of Science and Technology found that having a larger brain may put a person at higher risk for brain tumors.  They also found that women were at higher risk for these tumors than men.  You may be asking yourself how this is possible.  Well, a bigger brain leads to more tissue.  The more tissue you have, the more cells.  Statistically speaking, the more cells you have, the more likely you are to have a few “screw ups” or cancer cells.  The same goes for large breasts.  Now, before you start freaking out, a big head does not necessarily mean a larger than average sized brain.  This Stay Young Medical Minute is brought to you by Executive Medicine of Texas, a leader in preventative and proactive medicine. Learn why patients from around the globe trust Executive Medicine of Texas to their health. Visit EMTexas.com that’s EMTexas.com.

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