People with Alzheimer's disease may benefit from diabetes drug, say scientists. Scientists at the University of Ulster found the drug could help protect damaged brain cells and may even promote the growth of new ones, the Daily Express reported. Type 2 diabetes is a known risk factor for Alzheimer's and it is thought that impaired insulin signalling in the brain could damage nerve cells and contribute to the disease. In trials, the scientists ...Monday, 17 September 2012
Diabetes Drug Could Help Treat Alzheimer's Disease
People with Alzheimer's disease may benefit from diabetes drug, say scientists. Scientists at the University of Ulster found the drug could help protect damaged brain cells and may even promote the growth of new ones, the Daily Express reported. Type 2 diabetes is a known risk factor for Alzheimer's and it is thought that impaired insulin signalling in the brain could damage nerve cells and contribute to the disease. In trials, the scientists ...
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment