Sniffing insulin may help memory lost to Alzheimer’s disease
July 19th, 2010 - 7:46 pm ICT by Aishwarya BhattNew York, July 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Researchers in the United States say that sniffing insulin by patients with early forms of the terrible memory loss problem Alzheimer’s disease may improve their memory. The scientists announced this startling discovery to the public on Wednesday.
Scientists say so far, patients who have had insulin pushed up through their nose for four months showed improvements in memory recall of events that lasted for two months. The scientists said the findings were promising and it demands further future trials.
It ought to be mentioned that Alzheimer’s disease is a serious form of brain disease that gradually deteriorates the brain of its victims. The damage caused to the brain during Alzheimer disease is not reversible or curable. It affects more than 26 million people worldwide according to the World Health Organization.
Insulin has been identified as very essential for communication between the various brain cells. This is most crucial for the proper functioning of the brain. But it has been identified that people with Alzheimer’s disease, the brain has reduced levels of insulin in the brain.
The researchers studied 109 non-diabetic patients who were suffering from Alzheimer’s disease nor any precursor condition. Two-thirds of the patients received different doses of insulin that were pushed through their nose.
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