- To help our audience catch up on the latest medical research developments and insights from health experts, we highlight key findings and takeaways from recent research studies that Medical News Today has covered in depth in previous news reporting.
- Two recently published studies focused on type 2 diabetes and cognitive health complications related to the condition that hundreds of millions of people are living with worldwide.
- One study indicates that maintaining stable hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) over time can help mitigate dementia risk, while another found that a healthy lifestyle can offset brain aging accelerated by diabetes.
Type 2 diabetes occurs when a person’s body can’t properly respond to insulin or develops insulin resistance. As the disease progresses, the pancreas produces less and less insulin.
Medical News Today regularly reports on peer-reviewed studies related to type 2 diabetes. In this article, we highlight key findings from two recent studies on the link between type 2 diabetes and brain health as well as experts’ perspectives on the significance of the findings and insights into type 2 diabetes prevention and management.
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