Alzheimer’s

Framingham Heart Study Offspring cohort does not find similar association for sugar-sweetened drinks.

The diabetes drug may have a beneficial effect on neurodegenerative diseases.

Uncontrolled blood glucose seems to increase the risk of brain troubles.

Study shows improvement in spatial memory and word recognition.

T2 patients may be at increased risk of developing tangles in the brain that indicate dementia.

Insulin resistance associated with a lower regional cerebral glucose metabolism, worsened memory performance… A recent study published in JAMA on July 27th evaluated 150 cognitively normal male and female adults with an average age of nearly 61 years old. Data collected from the patients included cognitive testing, fasting blood glucose ...

What do alcohol consumption, smoking, obesity, and diabetes have in common… Previous studies have shown that cardiovascular risk factors are linked to cognitive decline leading to Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. However, we don’t currently have effective treatments for Alzheimer’s disease, so the focus is on prevention. Being able to understand ...

Elevated blood glucose caused increase in amyloid beta leveles in the brain… While many earlier studies have pointed to diabetes as a possible contributor to Alzheimer’s, the new study – in mice – shows that elevated glucose in the blood can rapidly increase levels of amyloid beta, a key component ...

Study conducted in mice has shown that sitagliptin might offer beneficial effects in reversing cognitive impairment… Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia. Symptoms progress slowly and worsen over time resulting in interference with common daily activity. There is no known cure of AD, but the use ...

Older veterans with T2DM and dementia may need to decrease intensity of diabetes medications… One study predicts that the prevalence of diabetes among adults aged ≥65 years is projected to increase dramatically by 2050. Other studies have observed that dementia affects up to 16% of diabetic patients aged ≥65 years ...