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2. Type 3 diabetes - Wikipedia

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   Type 3 diabetes is a proposed pathological linkage between Alzheimer's disease and certain features of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. [1] Specifically, the term refers to a set of common biochemical and metabolic features seen in the brain in Alzheimer's disease, and in other tissues in diabetes; [1] [2] it may thus be considered a "brain-specific type of diabetes."

3. Metformin - Wikipedia

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   Metformin inhibits cyclic AMP production, blocking the action of glucagon, and thereby reducing fasting glucose levels. [117] Metformin also induces a profound shift in the faecal microbial community profile in diabetic mice, and this may contribute to its mode of action possibly through an effect on glucagon-like peptide-1 secretion. [108]

4. 6 Benefits of Taking Metformin (Besides Weight Loss) - AOL

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   2. Alleviates Hunger. Metformin improves how well your cells respond to insulin. This helps regulate your blood sugar levels and manage spikes in insulin that can trigger hunger and food cravings.

5. Diabetes management - Wikipedia

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   Metformin is an example of a class of medicine called biguanides. [34] The medication works by reducing the new creation of glucose from the liver and by reducing absorption of sugar from food. [34] In addition, the medication also works to help increase the effects of insulin on muscle cells, which take in glucose. [35]

6. Mild cognitive impairment - Wikipedia

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   Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a diagnosis that reflects an intermediate stage of cognitive impairment that is often, but not always, a transitional phase from cognitive changes in normal aging to those typically found in dementia, [1] especially dementia due to Alzheimer's disease (Alzheimer's dementia). [2]

7. Doctors Say This Common Injury Could Be a Dementia ... - AOL

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   Dementia is a devastating disease that impacts one in 10 older Americans. But while many people want to avoid developing dementia, the exact causes of the condition have remained largely a mystery ...