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Identification of a Gene Linked to Both Alzheimer's Disease and Type 2 Diabetes Posted: Sunday, October 10, 2010

A research team has identified the mechanism behind a single gene linked to the causes of both Alzheimer's disease and Type 2 diabetes. A gene for a protein called SorCS1, which can cause Type 2 diabetes, impacts the accumulation of amyloid-beta (Abeta) in the brain. Abeta plays a key role in the development of Alzheimer's disease.

Significant Type 2 Diabetes Breakthrough Posted: Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Amyloid could "directly poison" pancreas cells. Shedding light on how a malfunctioning protein helps trigger Type 2 diabetes could one day offer the chance to halt the damage, say scientists.

Dementia Can Differ in Those with and without Diabetes Posted: Sunday, July 25, 2010

Vascular disease, which affects blood flow in brain vessels, appears to be a common cause of dementia in some people with diabetes, new study findings suggest.

Eye Disease Linked to Weakened Brain Power in People with Diabetes Posted: Sunday, March 21, 2010

Diabetic retinopathy, the leading cause of blindness in the working-age population, could be associated with poorer memory and diminished brain power in people with Type 2 diabetes, according to new research.

Stress Affects Brain Function in Older People with Type 2 Diabetes Posted: Sunday, March 07, 2010

According to researchers from the University of Edinburgh, UK, stress increases the risk of memory loss and cognitive decline in older people with Type 2 diabetes.

Diabetes and the Risk of Dementia Posted: Sunday, March 07, 2010

Diabetes increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia and the risk is stronger when diabetes occurs at mid-life than in late life according to university researchers in Sweden.

Mild Cognitive Impairment with Diabetes Increases Risk of Progression to Dementia Posted: Sunday, January 17, 2010

Researchers found that older people with memory loss are three times more likely to develop dementia if they also have diabetes.

Can Diabetes Slow Alzheimer's? Posted: Monday, November 09, 2009

French study suggesting delayed progression gets guarded response from U.S. experts.

MRI Shows Brain Atrophy in Type 2 Diabetes Patients Posted: Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Patients with Type 2 diabetes have more pronounced brain atrophy and are more likely to have cerebral infarcts, a new published study suggests.

Type 2 Diabetes Has a Key Role in Rising Alzheimer’s Cases Posted: Wednesday, September 02, 2009

Over the next 40 years there could be a flood of dementia associated with Type 2 diabetes.

 

 

 

 

 

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