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Alzheimers en slags diabetes

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We have demonstrated that a loss of insulin in the brain triggers the onset of Alzheimer's, probably because as the brain loses insulin, the cells that require insulin to function and survive also eventually die. The consequences are increased oxidative stress, brain deterioration, loss of cognitive function, and a buildup of plaques and tangles in the brain � all hallmarks of Alzheimer's, says senior author Suzanne M. de la Monte, MD, MPH, a neuropathologist at Rhode Island Hospital and a professor of pathology and clinical neuroscience at Brown Medical School in Providence, RI.

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Posted by jorgen on 2006-03-23 22:46
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