This is interesting:

Alzheimer’s disease may be a new, third type of diabetes that shares common features of type 1 and type 2 diabetes, according to a new study.

Researchers found that insulin and the cells that process it in the brain drop sharply in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. They also found that insulin levels continue to decline as the disease progresses and becomes more severe.

Diabetes is a terrible disease, but it’s treatable. And in the case of type 2, sometimes preventable. This discovery could lead to some very positive developments.

Hat-tip: Transterrestrial Musings