Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Cortisol underlies diabetes-related mental woes

An animal study indicates that the cognitive impairment that can occur in people with diabetes appears to result from high levels of the stress hormone cortisol.

Diabetes is known to affect many organs, and in the case of the brain these adverse effects can lead to cognitive impairment, Dr. Mark P. Mattson, from Princeton University in New Jersey, and colleagues point out in the research journal Nature Neuroscience. More...

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