More research is being conducted on this subject, but what seems clear in any case is that a reduced level of BDNF is bad news for our brains, and chronic sugar consumption is one of the worst inhibitory culprits.

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With his background in consulting and finance--all brains and no soul, apparently--Gerstner looked like a bad bet to stick around for long.

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