Abnormal cholesterol and glucose (or blood sugar) levels as early as age 35 may be associated with Alzheimer’s disease risk later in life, new research shows. These findings, published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia, suggest that people with normal cholesterol and glucose measurements in early through middle adulthood may be less likely to develop Alzheimer’s as… Continue reading An Early Sign of Alzheimer’s Risk?
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Some Diabetes Drugs May Be Bad for Patients
Although a group of treatments for diabetes is in common use, it may help worsen the problem it was designed to solve, according to a new study. The researchers, from St. John’s College of the University of Cambridge, UK, say that while their results are not conclusive, they point to a lack of complete information… Continue reading Some Diabetes Drugs May Be Bad for Patients
What You Need to Know About Blood-Sugar Tests
Keeping glucose (blood sugar) numbers in a target range can help diabetics feel better and stay healthier. If you have diabetes, keeping your blood sugar (glucose) numbers in your target range can help you feel good today and stay healthy in the future. Here, from experts at the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP), a division… Continue reading What You Need to Know About Blood-Sugar Tests