Does Diabetes Slow Alzheimer's?

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NEUROLOGY 2009;73:1359-1366 "Diabetes is associated with a slower rate of cognitive decline in Alzheimer disease"
This is my explanation: This effect could be due to low SHBG in Diabetes
"It is known that sex hormone binding globulin levels are low in type 2
diabetes in both sexes (N Engl J Med. 2009 Sep 17;361(12):1152-63). It is
also known that testosterone is an 'endogenous neuroprotective factor' in
Alzheimer's disease (Front Neuroendocrinol. 2009 Jul;30(2):239-5).
The findings of Sanz, et al., may be explained by increased available, free
testosterone."
James Michael Howard
Fayetteville, Arkansas

James Michael Howard of AR 4:46PM October 30, 2009