Having type one diabetes ages your brain faster

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Adapted from BMJ July 16 2023

A North American study has demonstrated that the brains of type one diabetics of middle age or older showed structural changes in brain volume and white matter compared to similar aged and demographically similar control subjects without diabetes. MRI studies were used.

The differences are the equivalent of 4 to 9 years difference in brain aging.

The study was published in Diabetes Care.

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I am a Scottish doctor who is working to improve the outcomes for people who have diabetes using a low carb diet, and advanced insulin techniques when necessary. Professionally I provide expert witness reports in the clinical forensic and family medicine areas and I also provide complementary therapies. I enjoy cooking, cinema, reading, travel and cats.

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