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Statins Shown To Be Ineffective In Preventing Alzheimer's Disease

Posted: Monday, February 04, 2008

"Several studies have suggested that statin users were less likely to have Alzheimer's Disease (AD), while others have not. Further, little is known about the relation of statins to the principal manifestation of AD, cognitive decline," states a recent study on the matter, which found no direct connection between the two.

Is Alzheimer's A Form of Diabetes?

Posted: Friday, October 26, 2007

Scientists report new evidence linking insulin to a disorder of the brain: when the brain prevents the hormone from acting properly, the ensuing chemical imbalance may help trigger Alzheimer's disease.

Alzheimer's Disease Could Be A Third Form Of Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, October 04, 2007

Insulin, it turns out, may be as important for the mind as it is for the body. Research in the last few years has raised the possibility that Alzheimer's memory loss could be due to a novel third form of diabetes.

ACE Inhibitors May Slow Mental Decline, Early Data Show

Posted: Thursday, August 23, 2007

Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors that cross the blood-brain barrier slow mental decline by about 50% relative to the decline seen in patients on other antihypertensives, according to an observational study of 1,074 hypertensive subjects followed for a median of 6 years.

Diabetes Increases Risk for Memory Problems

Posted: Friday, April 20, 2007

A new study suggests that diabetes is a significant risk factor for a type of memory problem that doctors call "amnestic mild cognitive impairment."

Metformin May Up Alzheimer's Protein if Used Alone

Posted: Saturday, April 07, 2007

Metformin beta-amyloid effect raises Alzheimer's concerns. Diabetes is associated with increased risk for Alzheimer's disease (AD), but a new study of metformin suggests that diabetes treatments might bear some of the blame.

Diabetes Linked with Onset of Alzheimer's

Posted: Thursday, March 22, 2007

American researchers have found evidence that diabetes can slow down the brain, and diabetics are 65 per cent more likely to develop Alzheimer's than people with normal blood sugar levels.

Diabetes Not Linked to Alzheimer's in Seniors

Posted: Thursday, December 28, 2006

For older people with diabetes, the condition does not increase the likelihood that they'll develop Alzheimer's disease, according to a report in the medical journal Neurology.

Deadly Connection Between Diabetes and Alzheimer’s and Dementia

Posted: Thursday, December 21, 2006

AGEs form in the brains of Alzheimer’s sufferers early in the disease process and elevated blood sugars in those with diabetes increase the formation of AGEs.

High BMI Tied to Poor Cognitive Function in Middle-Aged Adults

Posted: Thursday, October 19, 2006

Middle-aged adults with a high body mass index (BMI) received lower scores on cognitive tests than middle-aged adults with low BMI, according to a study published in Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology.