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Insulin Resistance, Type 2 Diabetes Linked To Plaques Associated With Alzheimer’s Disease

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

 
People with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes appear to be at an increased risk of developing plaques in the brain that are associated with Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research published in the August 25, 2010, issue of Neurology® , the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Insulin resistance, or the stage before diabetes, happens when insulin, a hormone in the body, becomes less (more…)

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