High blood-glucose levels could be linked to the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, according to two recently-published studies.
One study found that patients with type 1 diabetes were more likely to have brain lesions and slower cognitive function than those without. Another preclinical study showed abnormally high blood-glucose levels were associated with increased production of amyloid beta in the brain.
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