Researchers identify genetic markers linking risk for both type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease

A study sheds light on the influences of genetics on why some type 2 diabetics are at high risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease. While previous studies strongly suggested a causative role of diabetes in the onset and progression of Alzheimer’s disease dementia, the specific mechanistic interactions connecting diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease had not been previously described.

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