Which one of the following is NOT associated with increased Alzheimer's disease risk?
A. Diabetes mellitusB. Statin use
C. High hemoglobin levels
D. Lower social engagement
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Which one of the following is NOT associated with increased Alzheimer's disease risk?
A. Diabetes mellitusAdherence to regimen needed to cut subsequent fracture risk
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Read More »Way back in 2002 we had an article on in our newsletter on the newly discovered INGAP peptide (https://www.diabetesincontrol.com/issue-111-item-19-ingap-peptide-an-initiator-of-beta-cell-growth/ ) This peptide was thought to be able to regenerate beta cells, and early on it looked like a possible cure. Over the past 16 years we have had multiple features on …
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Read More »In this Exclusive Interview, Aaron Vinik, Diabetes in Control board member, talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed during the AACE 2018 convention in Boston, MA about the current position on the protein INGAP and the work to stop the body's attack on beta cells, which hinders advancement in this research. He also shares on balancing the body's autonomic nervous system.
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