A meta-analysis of 40 scientific studies found that people with type 2 diabetes had a 53 percent higher risk of Alzheimer's than those without diabetes. Prof. Dr. Attila Önmez stated that brain health should also be protected in the follow-up of diabetes.
People with type 2 diabetes present a 53% higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease than those who do not suffer from this condition, according to an analysis conducted by a team of Australian researchers, writes Xinhua.