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    • CommentAuthorGuitarGuy
    • CommentTimeFeb 3rd 2009 edited
     
    I thought I would post this article, but I do have some problems with how the media reports these findings.

    From the headline

    "Insulin protects brain from Alzheimer's - US study"

    you would think, wow they have discovered something here. But in the very first sentence of the article you see the word "APPEARS" -- Insulin APPEARS to shield the brain.

    That drives me nuts. Say that in the title of the article. Really ticks me off how they abuse/manipulate language! Sadly, no one will listen and they will continue to do this. Beware. But I am sure most of you here already know this.



    Insulin protects brain from Alzheimer's - US study


    By Julie Steenhuysen
    CHICAGO, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Insulin appears to shield the brain from toxic proteins associated with Alzheimer's disease, U.S. researchers said on Monday, supporting a theory that Alzheimer's may be a third form of diabetes.

    Article Link:


    http://uk.reuters.com/article/governmentFilingsNews/idUKN0253100820090202
    • CommentAuthorRk
    • CommentTimeFeb 3rd 2009
     
    GuitarGuy, this was on our News this am. I was hoping Sunshine or one of the others that are medical guru's here would jump in and help us understand this. Hopefully they had the same news. It would be interesting to know if any LO's are on insulin and if so is it a different type, or different delivery system? Seems like I have seen someone posting about their LO's on insulin but not sure. Rk
    • CommentAuthorGuitarGuy
    • CommentTimeFeb 3rd 2009 edited
     
    Rk,

    Yes I'd like to know as well. My mom suffered with diabetes and I am now curious about all of this "Type 3 Diabetes" talk. Seems to be a trend in the past few months as I have seen articles on the subject. I'd like to get some info on this study just to see what they did.


    -guy
    • CommentAuthorSunshyne
    • CommentTimeFeb 3rd 2009
     
    Don't have time right now to dig any deeper, but please see two threads I've brought to the top:

    I am new, too...sort of...

    and

    Interesting news tidbits (look at the last tidbit I posted)
    • CommentAuthorGuitarGuy
    • CommentTimeFeb 3rd 2009 edited
     
    Here's a link I just found:

    http://www.northwestern.edu/univ-relations/broadcast/2004/12/william.html

    These are the people who conducted the study. There is some info to contact them.

    Contact: Brendan Cosgrove at (847) 491-5753 or b-cosgrove@northwestern.edu
    William Klein on "Latest Alzheimers Research"
    • CommentAuthorGuitarGuy
    • CommentTimeFeb 3rd 2009
     
    Here's a link to a paper.


    Amyloid beta oligomers induce impairment of neuronal insulin receptors

    http://www.fasebj.org/cgi/reprint/22/1/246
    • CommentAuthorAdmin
    • CommentTimeFeb 3rd 2009
     
    The link to one of the articles on insulin, diabetes, and Alzheimer's Disease is on my home page - www.thealzheimerspouse.com- under the Daily News (picture of guy reading newspaper.

    joang
    • CommentAuthorCharlotte
    • CommentTimeFeb 4th 2009
     
    Very logical that it could be insulin related. Just look at how much Diabetes has increased, especially type 2. Why not have a type 3 that affects the brain? True, it doesn't answer for all the AD but it could be a base for much of it. I really hope they look into this seriously and try testing with whatever. I for one am increasing both of ours cinnamon since it helps the body regulate insulin.
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    Charlotte, cinnamon capsules absolutely did help my DH. I give him a 1000 mg capsule in the morning and another one in the evening.
    • CommentAuthortrisinger
    • CommentTimeFeb 5th 2009
     
    Dazed, it helps your LO how?
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    York-good to see you're still with us
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    trisinger, my DH was having "spells" as he called them. He would feel nauseated, a little dizzy and said he felt he didn't have control of his mind or body. I would help him sit or lie down for a few minutes. It would pass after a little bit but his memory and confusion always seemed worse after these episodes. We talked to our doctor but he had no idea what caused it. At the time, my sister was also having some of the same symptoms. After many tests and ruling out diabetes or low blood sugar, her doctor thinks it's caused by a rush of insulin.

    I read later about cinnamon helping to control blood sugar and decided to give it a try. It worked! He does not have these symptoms anymore and his memory seems much better.

    I read about AD being type III diabetes and I believe it.

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