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Alzheimer's May Be Diabetes-Like Illness
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Page: << Prev | 1 | 2 | 3 "There is definitely speculation that insulin is linked to Alzheimer's," said Dr. Zoe Arvanitakis, an assistant professor of neurological sciences at Rush University Medical Center, in Chicago.
"But given the complexity of the illness, it is probably unlikely that addressing a single mechanism of illness, for example giving insulin, is probably unlikely to cure the disease," Arvanitakis said. "It might help some people. It might help to some extent. But it is unlikely that a single approach will be the answer to the problem," she said.
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For more on Alzheimer's disease, head to the Alzheimers Association (www.alz.org ).
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Last updated 3/24/2006
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SOURCES: Suzanne M. de la Monte, M.D., M.P.H, neuropathologist, Rhode Island Hospital, professor, pathology and clinical neuroscience, Brown Medical School, Providence; Sam Gandy, M.D., Ph.D., chairman, Medical and Scientific Advisory Council, Alzheimer's Association, and director, Farber Institute for Neurosciences, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia; Zoe Arvanitakis, M.D., assistant professor, neurological sciences, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago; March 2006 Journal of Alzheimer's Disease
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