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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Diabetics' chances of developing dementia or Alzheimer's disease could be significantly reduced thanks to a new molecule created by researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
High levels of sugar in the blood have been identified as a risk factor in dementia, impaired cognition, and a decline of brain function in diabetics and non-diabetics alike. The chance of diabetics developing Alzheimer's disease is twice as high as those not suffering from the disease.
A potential neuro-inflammatory pathway was discovered which could be responsible for the increased risk faced by diabetics and a possible treatment has also been identified.
http://www.pennywarren.co.uk/microbiology/molecule-could-protect-brain-from-diabetes-damage/
High levels of sugar in the blood have been identified as a risk factor in dementia, impaired cognition, and a decline of brain function in diabetics and non-diabetics alike. The chance of diabetics developing Alzheimer's disease is twice as high as those not suffering from the disease.
A potential neuro-inflammatory pathway was discovered which could be responsible for the increased risk faced by diabetics and a possible treatment has also been identified.
http://www.pennywarren.co.uk/microbiology/molecule-could-protect-brain-from-diabetes-damage/