
For Day 17,Ā Dementia Awareness Month 2015, #DAM2015, we thought the following article about some new research would be of interest to our members and supporters. The riseĀ ofĀ Type 2 diabetes is increasing, and it is one disease that is very modifiable through diet and exercise.
Monash researchers confirm link between diabetes and Alzheimerās disease
Type 2 diabetes may be associated with brain changes that occur in Alzheimerās disease according to latest research at Monash University.
Published today inĀ Neurology, the medical journal of theĀ American Academy of Neurology, this collaborative research study was conducted by researchers at the Stroke and Ageing Research Group, Monash University and Monash Health, together with researchers in Tasmania and Western Australia. The researchers looked at the relationship between type 2 diabetes and the loss of brain cells and their connections.
āFor the first time, weāve shown that type 2 diabetes is associated with increased in-vivo levels of a biomarker also found in Alzheimerās disease,ā said Geriatrician and study authorĀ Dr Chris Moran.
The study found that people with diabetes had greater levels of a protein called tau in their spinal and brain fluid.
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