Alzheimer's Could Be a Third Form of Diabetes

Atzanteol writes "Insulin, it turns out, may be as important for the mind as it is for the body. Research in the last few years has raised the possibility that Alzheimer's memory loss could be due to a novel third form of diabetes. Scientists at Northwestern University have discovered why brain insulin signaling — crucial for memory formation — would stop working in Alzheimer's disease."

Comments

First ?

[deniable]

What was I doing?

Re:I hope not... I'm getting tired of diabetes new

[suv4x4]

As a developer and student, I consume eight liters of Mountain Dew a day and I have no diabetes problems.

You're not a developer and student, that was 60 years ago. It's now 2067.

Re:I hope not... I'm getting tired of diabetes new

[Pogue Mahone]

My focus is sharper and I'm feeling more creative too.

Nah! You just *think* you are ;-)

Sez Dave, who also hasn't touched coffee for a while but drinks gallons of tea instead.

Re:I hope not... I'm getting tired of diabetes new

[kat_skan]

You're not a developer and student, that was 60 years ago. It's now 2067.

Good news though: it is the year of Linux on the desktop.

Reminds me of one of my favorite lines.

[LWATCDR]

That's like saying "I smoke 20 a day, and I don't have cancer"
And people survived trench warfare. That is no reason to throw a mustard gas party.

Re:I hope not... I'm getting tired of diabetes new

[JazzLad]

I hear they're about to release Duke Nukem Forever ...