CalKev Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 Bariatric Surgery Has Potential To Help Improve Brain Function, Avoid Alzheimer's Sat Oct 21, 8:00 AM ET San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) October 21, 2006 -- A study presented at the Endocrinological Society's meeting in June and reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has linked obesity-related insulin resistance with decreased brain function and early Alzheimer's Disease. Although insulin is best known as a regulator of blood glucose levels, the study shows that insulin also acts in the brain to aid memory and thinking. When insulin regulation is disrupted -- as is common in many common medical conditions like obesity and diabetes -- the risk for cognitive impairment increases dramatically."This study demonstrates that insulin resistance and diabetes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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