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Study links being 'born-again' to brain atrophy

A study that appears to have received virtually no attention since its appearance online last year suggests that the stress of being Catholic or a â€œborn-againâ€ Protestant takes a toll by causing a quicker atrophy of one part of the brain.

But it also says that those without religious affiliation are hit hard, too.

The study called â€œReligious Factors and Hippocampal Atrophy in Late Lifeâ€ was published online by the Public Library of Science last year. Since then, itâ€™s been mentioned by blogs and medical sites but generally has not reached into mainstream reporting. ...

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3/26/12 9:54 PM

Sapphy

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And so does your faith in God.

3/25/12 12:54 AM

Don Randolph

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The only part of your brain that atrophies is the part that is governed by greed, lust and perversion. The rest remains intact and the part that governs humility,love and forgiveness grows stronger.

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