News about Mark Gastineau

One of the premiere pass rushers of the 1980s has passed away at age 71. As one former New York Jets teammate said, 'I feel like I lost my best friend'

According to evidence, the desire for sugar, chronic vomiting, suffering head injuries, and being overweight in childhood all contribute to dementia in later life. Scientists believe this is because they promote the development of harmful proteins in the brain related to the disease. Being less mobile also means less blood flow throughout the brain, which may lead to less proteins being removed. Scientists were keen to point out that although these are risk factors, not every child who has them will suffer with dementia.