Low Blood Sugar May Help Your Memory, Charite University Medicine Study

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Higher blood sugar levels may increase the risk of memory problems, even in people who have blood sugar (glucose) levels within the normal range, a new study suggests. The study included 141 people, average age 63, who did not have diabetes or pre-diabetes -- which is sometimes called impaired glucose tolerance. The study did not include people who were overweight, who drank more than three-and-a-half servings of alcohol a day, or had been diagnosed with memory and thinking problems.

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