Follow Up Questions

Diabetes is caused by an increase in blood glucose. People with diabetes II also have a very high risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease. If increased blood glucose enhances memory, then why would we see high amounts of blood glucose inhibiting memory in Alzheimer’s disease?

Follow Up Questions

If you were a physician and looked at the data and conclusions from this experiment, what would you give/suggest to your elderly patients suffering from deficits in memory formation?

Follow Up Questions

 

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