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Late Stage Type 2 Diabetes May Actually Be Alzheimer’s Disease

Scientists have found that Alzheimer’s may actually be a late stage of Type 2 diabetes. The extra insulin produced by those with Type 2 diabetes gets into the brain, disrupting its chemistry, which can lead to the formation of amyloid proteins associated with the disease. “The discovery could explain why...

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Diabetes Doubles Risk of Dementia, Alzheimer’s

A study on the relationship between diabetes and dementia reveals that diabetes appears to double a personäó»s risk of developing Alzheimeräó»s disease or other dementias. A study published in the September 20 issue of Neurology showed that people with diabetes were more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease and other types...

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