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Alzheimer's And Diabetes

I've seen a lot of articles and studies about a possible link between Alzheimer's and diabetes.  Most have discussed how having diabetes may increase the risk of later developing Alzheimer's or how a diabetes drug may help with Alzheimer's. 

Now researchers at Rhode Island Hospital and Brown Medical School have a study that takes things even further and indicates that Alzheimer's may actually be a new kind of diabetes.

Read the press release - Eurekalert.org.

Dr. Zach W. Hall, President Of CIRM, Interview

Just saw this at the great California Stem Cell Report by David Jensen:

"Set your Internet radio Wednesday Jan. 4 to Science and Society at 1 p.m. PST to catch the president of the California stem cell agency discussing the latest doings at the institute."

Check it out and if you aren't reading the California Stem Cell Report regularly, you should be.

*Update 01/05/2005:*

A podcast of the program is now available in case you missed it.