T_Dia
02-12-2009, 07:31 PM
A recent study by Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center determined there is a connection between high average blood sugar levels and brain function in people with type 2 diabetes, the university announced Wednesday.
The study tested almost 3,000 people, age 55 years and older, at 52 sites in the U.S. and Canada. The participants were given a series of 30-minute cognitive evaluations and had their blood glucose levels tracked over periods of several months.
“The tests used in the study measured several aspects of memory function,” said Dr. Jeff Williamson, principal investigator for the study at the Wake Forest clinical site. “For example, we tested one's ability to switch back and forth between memory tasks or to ‘multitask,’ an important skill for people needing to manage their diabetes.”
Full Article (http://www.wxii12.com/health/18692352/detail.html).
The study tested almost 3,000 people, age 55 years and older, at 52 sites in the U.S. and Canada. The participants were given a series of 30-minute cognitive evaluations and had their blood glucose levels tracked over periods of several months.
“The tests used in the study measured several aspects of memory function,” said Dr. Jeff Williamson, principal investigator for the study at the Wake Forest clinical site. “For example, we tested one's ability to switch back and forth between memory tasks or to ‘multitask,’ an important skill for people needing to manage their diabetes.”
Full Article (http://www.wxii12.com/health/18692352/detail.html).