Link Between Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes And Neurodegeneration

New research from Rhode Island Hospital found that obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) can contribute to mild neurodegeneration with features common with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) - the first study to show that obesity can cause neurodegeneration. The study appeared in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease Volume 15:1 (September 2008) .

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