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People suffering from diabetes are at a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study.

Recent research published in the journal Diabetes indicated that those suffering with the condition before the age of 65 are at a 125 per cent risk of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.

Furthermore, the risk of Alzheimer’s was also higher for patients who developed diabetes in middle age.

Commenting on the findings, Dr Margaret Gatz said: "Our results … highlighted the need to maintain a healthy lifestyle during adulthood in order to reduce the risk of dementia late in life."

According to the Alzheimer’s Society, some 700,000 people in the UK currently suffer from the condition.

Meanwhile, it was recently reported that symptoms of anxiety and depression do not have an adverse affect on fertility treatment.

A Dutch study found that depression levels were not a factor in their chances of such patients becoming pregnant.

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This entry was posted on Friday, January 30th, 2009 at 12:00 pm and is filed under Diabetes.