Medications typically used to treat diabetes are showing promise of treating Alzheimer’s disease. They have had positive results in slowing down the effects of Alzheimer’s disease in animals.
“…Can these drugs that we use to treat a condition we know about—diabetes, can these drugs also be used to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease,” said Dr. Cynthia Carlsson, who was featured in the WAOW Newsline 9 article.
However, since these drugs aren’t being used to treat Alzheimer’s disease in humans yet, Dr. Carlsson emphasized the importance of exercising regularly and eating well. “A lot of the things that are common sense things that help prevent heart disease and cancer probably protect our brain as well,” she said.
“Battling Alzheimer’s—a breakthrough” was posted on Thursday, February 22, 2018, on waow.com.
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