Neurology

Glycemic Control Versus Brain Volume

Diabetes and a transition from impaired fasting glucose to diabetes were associated with decreased…. 

Vitamin D's Brain Benefits Only Emerge at Adulthood

Higher serum vitamin D levels do not boost academic performance in childhood....

Autism Linked to Mom's Diabetes

Mothers who are obese or who have diabetes appear to be more likely to have children with neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism.... 

New Evidence Links Alzheimer's and Diabetes

  An emerging body of research suggests that Alzheimer's disease may be linked to insulin resistance, constituting a third type of diabetes....

Statins May Curb Parkinson's Disease Risk

Regular use of cholesterol-lowering statins may help reduce the risk for Parkinson's disease (PD), particularly in adults younger than age 60 years. The data suggest that long-term use of statins could provide a benefit against risk of developing...

Retinopathy Can Signal Impending Cognitive Decline

In a group of healthy older women, retinopathy was associated with worsening cognitive function over 10 years and with larger ischemic lesion volumes on brain imaging....

Walnuts Boost Memory and Improve Cognitive Function

Walnut consumption in a Mediterranean diet was associated with better memory scores and cognitive function. In a recent study, results suggested that antioxidants present in walnuts and other Mediterranean dietary patterns may help counteract...

Prediabetes Linked to Complications? New Research May Break that Link

A recent study found that the rates of diabetic polyneuropathy are similar in people with prediabetes and healthy people. This finding suggests that prediabetes may not be to blame for many cases of nerve damage and does not directly cause higher...

Unnecessary, Expensive Tests Used to Diagnose Neuropathy

The high cost of diagnosing peripheral neuropathy could be greatly reduced if doctors ordered the right tests....

Prediabetes Does Not Explain Diabetic Polyneuropathies

In a reversal of two decades of medical reports, a Mayo Clinic study finds the frequency of nerve damage called diabetic polyneuropathy is similar in prediabetic patients and healthy people....

Mediterranean Diet Associated with Reduced Small Vessel Damage in the Brain

Consumption of a Mediterranean-style diet is associated with a reduced burden of white matter hyperintesity volume, a marker of small vessel damage in the brain....

Diagnosis and Management of Diabetic Neuropathies, PART 4

This week's slide collection courtesy Dr. Aaron Vinik, includes coverage of the advantages...

Diabetes Tied to Higher Parkinson's Disease Risk

People with diabetes may have a slightly increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease....

Brain Hormones, Body Weight, and Physical Activity: Can Rewiring the Brain Lead to Lasting Weight Loss?

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Diabetes Tied to Poor Impulse Control

Patients with newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes were significantly more likely to show poor impulse control in psychological testing than healthy people....

Albuminuria Predicts Cognitive Decline Independent of Kidney Function

Albuminuria and an eGFR below 60 mL/min per 1.73 m2 are independent predictors of the risk for cognitive decline with albuminuria the stronger predictor of the two....

Factors Linked to Cognitive Deficits in Type 2 Diabetes

Older adults with diabetes, who have high blood pressure, walk slowly or lose their balance, or believe they're in bad health, are significantly more likely to have weaker memory and slower, more rigid cognitive processing than those...

Insulin Resistance Increases Risk of Alzheimer's

Rising numbers of people who are resistant to insulin or who have Type 2 diabetes may also have an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease according to a new study…

Brain Surgery Prevents Onset and Progression of Diabetes

Seven of 10 patients in trial who underwent microvascular decompression surgery experience significant improvement in glucose control…. 

Dementia Can Differ in Those with and without Diabetes

Vascular disease, which affects blood flow in brain vessels, appears to be a common cause of dementia in some people with diabetes, new study findings suggest....  

Issue 202 Item 14 New Effect of Leptin Discovered

New studies show that the appetite-regulating hormone leptin causes rewiring of neurons in areas of the brain that regulate feeding behavior.