News on Diana Kerwinhttp://obesityintheus.com/topic/diana-kerwin2010-07-14T09:17:37ZMore weight may equal less brainpower, study finds2010-07-14T09:17:37ZReuters US Online Report Health Newstag:obesityintheus.com,2010-07-14:/weight-equal-brainpower-study-finds-991561a/<div><p>WASHINGTON (<a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a>) - Older women hoping to keep their minds young should keep an eye on the scale -- researchers have found a link between slowing down mentally and piling on the pounds/(kilos).</p><p>For every extra point gained on a scale of obesity, scores in reasoning, memory and other mental skills fell, <a title="Diana Kerwin" href="/topic/Diana+Kerwin" >Dr. Diana Kerwin</a> of <a title="Northwestern University" hr...