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Rather than accelerating cognitive decline, diabetes mellitus (DM) appears to slow this decline in patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD), according to results of a new study. This finding was unexpected in light of previous research that documented faster cognitive decline in diabetic patients without dementia. The results may have important clinical implications, said the study’s [...]

IN THE TREATMENT OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE NEW NEWS Results of a clinical trial of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supplements, an omega-3 fatty acid, suggest some potential benefit in slowing the rate of progression of age-related cognitive decline in otherwise-healthy elderly. However, a second trial showed no benefit from treatment with a higher dose of DHA after 18 [...]