Alzheimer's Could Be Diabetes-like Illness, Study Suggests

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We're able to show that insulin impairment happens early in the

disease, " de la Monte said. " We're able to show it's linked to major

neurotransmitters responsible for cognition. We're able to show it's

linked to poor energy metabolism, and it's linked to abnormalities

that contribute to the tangles characteristic of advanced Alzheimer's

disease. This work ties several concepts together and demonstrates

that Alzheimer's disease is quite possibly a Type 3 diabetes, " she said.

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