Mechanism linking type 2 diabetes to Alzheimer's disease - Science Daily

A research group has revealed that amyloid-beta detected in blood is secreted from peripheral tissues (pancreas, adipose tissue, skeletal muscle, liver, etc.) that are sensitive to glucose and insulin.

Osaka City University suggests a possible mechanism linking diabetes to Alzheimer's disease in new discovery that amyloid-β in the blood comes from periphery organs like the pancreas and liver, not o… [+6141 chars]

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