Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Brain Plaque Associated with Alzheimer’s Disease

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...

Adolescents With Type 2 Diabetes Have Diminished Cognitive Performance And Brain Abnormalities

A study by researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center have found that obese adolescents with type 2 diabetes have diminished cognitive performance and subtle abnormalities in the brain as detected by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).  GD Star Ratingloading...Search...

Mothers’ High Blood Sugar in Pregnancy is Linked to Children’s Reduced Insulin Sensitivity

Children of mothers whose blood glucose (sugar) was high during pregnancy are more likely to have low insulin sensitivity — a risk factor for type 2 diabetes — even after taking into consideration the children’s body weight, a new study...

Insulin Peptide May Point to a Solution for Type 1 Diabetes

Researchers at National Jewish Health and the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have identified the precise peptide that can trigger diabetes in mice. The finding supports an emerging theory about the origins of autoimmunity, and may lead...

Diabetic Episodes May Affect Children’s Memory

Children who have had an episode of diabetic ketoacidosis, a common complication of diabetes, may have persistent memory problems, according to a new study from researchers at the UC Davis Center for Mind and Brain. GD Star Ratingloading...