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It’s been found that diabetics are 65 per cent more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease. Having diabetes is also associated with loss of memory, mental functioning, speech and visuospatial skills.
These findings were based on nine years of data from 824 Catholic priests and nuns, 127 of whom had diabetes and 151 of whom went on to develop Alzheimer's (Arch Neurol, 2004; 61: 661-6).
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Diabetes - It is widely accepted that diet and exercise are beneficial in diabetes (see WDDTY vol 3 no 7). But far less is generally known about the use of more...
Diabetes: Why golfers are more likely to become diabetic - People who like to get out on the golf course for a round or two – thinking they are doing some good for their health – are actually increasing their...
Case files of young diabetics - Benjamin received 19 courses of antibiotics before being diagnosed as diabetic at age eight. His mother's labour was induced. Eight months after birt...
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Diabetes: - Shall we tell the doctors? - Everyone knows that type 2 diabetes is an epidemic caused by the modern lifestyle and diet - everyone that is except doctors, according to a new study...
Diabetics go undetected with new guidelines - Recently introduced criteria for diagnosing diabetes may not be robust enough, according to a two new studies. ...
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