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Individuals taking metformin and who have a vitamin B12 deficiency are associated with an impaired cognitive performance….
Read More »The Effects of Naturally Occurring and Synthetic Amylin on the Development and Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease
Jonathan Afiat and Leslie Kutner PharmD Candidates University of Florida College of Pharmacy
Read More »Amylin Deposition in the Brain: A Second Amyloid in Alzheimer’s Disease?
Jackson K, Barisone G, Diaz E, Jin L, Decarli C, Despa F
Read More »Glucose Levels Not Associated with Dementia
The association between glucose intolerances, diabetes, or insulin resistance and Alzheimer’s disease or dementia was analyzed….
Read More »Diabetes Drug May Protect the Brain from Dementia
Patients taking metformin were 20 percent less likely to develop dementia….
Read More »Alzheimer’s and Low Blood Sugar Can Trigger a Vicious Cycle
Low blood sugar episodes can increase the incidence of developing dementia, while dementia may increase the risk of having low blood sugar, creating a vicious cycle….
Read More »Alzheimer’s Linked to Diabetes
Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes have been linked to cognitive problems like Alzheimer’s disease and dementia….
Read More »Diabetes Drug Can Restore Memory Loss from Alzheimer’s
A drug that was initially used to treat insulin resistance in diabetes patients has shown promise as a way to improve cognitive function in Alzheimer’s sufferers….
Read More »How Should We Treat the Elderly with Diabetes?
More than one-quarter of all adults over age 65 have diabetes but there is little research on how to treat the disease in older adults….
Read More »Insulin Resistance in Middle-aged Patients Increases Atrophy of Brain in Alzheimer’s
Additionally, insulin resistance in this patient population may negatively affect gray matter volume in the medial temporal lobe….
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