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Possible Mechanism For Link Between Diabetes and Alzheimer's Disease Discovered

Posted: Friday, February 27, 2004

For some time, researchers have known that people with diabetes have a greater risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia than those without diabetes, but the exact cause of this link has not been known. A new study suggests that insulin resistance in brain cells can affect how they function, causing some of the biochemical changes typically seen in Alzheimer's disease.

Insulin Resistance And Inflammation Are Related To All-Cause Of Death With Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Monday, February 09, 2004

Low-grade inflammation and insulin resistance are independently related to all-cause of death and cardiovascular disease in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Young Girls More Insulin Resistant Than Young Boys

Posted: Thursday, February 05, 2004

At age 5, girls are intrinsically more insulin resistant than boys are.Type 2 diabetes in young populations predominantly affects girls rather than boys, and girls are more insulin resistant than boys during puberty and adolescence

According to the results, insulin resistance, based on fasting glucose and insulin concentration, was about 35% greater in the girls than in the boys, even after adjustment for a number of recognized risk factors.

Genetic Link Found For Insulin Resistance

Posted: Monday, January 12, 2004

Scientists have found a gene that causes insulin resistance in Mexican-Americans, the ethnic group with the highest prevalence of the condition. The findings, reported in the January issue of Diabetes, may let scientists design therapies that target LPL to prevent insulin resistance, a condition that affects one of four adult Americans.

Reason for Rebound Weight Gain Found

Posted: Monday, January 12, 2004

Insulin resistance one of the culprits for weight gain after losing weight.Plasma levels of norepinephrine, insulin, and leptin can help to predict which patients will rebound after a successful weight loss program, a new study suggests.

Diet High in Dairy Products Reduces Risk of Insulin Resistance

Posted: Wednesday, July 24, 2002

Overweight individuals who consumed the highest amount of dairy products were 72% less likely then those with a low-diary diet to develop insulin resistance syndrome (IRS).