Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Glucose deprivation in the brain sets stage for Alzheimer's disease, study shows

Glucose deprivation in the brain sets stage for Alzheimer's disease, study shows:

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One of the earliest signs of Alzheimer’s disease is a decline in glucose levels in the brain. It appears in the early stages of mild cognitive impairment—before symptoms of memory problems begin to surface. Whether it is a cause or consequence of neurological dysfunction has been unclear, but new research at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University now shows unequivocally that glucose deprivation in the brain triggers the onset of cognitive decline, memory impairment in particular.


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