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Type 2 diabetes is associated with faster progression of motor and non-motor symptoms in Parkinsons

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Type 2 diabetes is associated with faster progression of motor and non-motor symptoms in #Parkinsons

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"The importance of this is that insulin resistance is potentially a modifiable metabolic state...Thus, targeting insulin resistance may represent a novel target for alleviating parkinsonian symptoms, ameliorating neurodegeneration, & slowing progression to disability & dementia"

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JustJeff

I am type 2 diabetic and have PD so for me the stage 3 trial on exanatide cannot finish quick enough as this could kill 2 birds with 1 stone :) maybe?

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HekateMoon in reply to JustJeff

Fingers crossed...im in the same situation even though my sugar levels are quite acceptable all the time...

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BootsOn in reply to JustJeff

Same here. I'm T2D, PD and UAT. Starting to sound like Line of Duty too 🙂

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"The importance of this is that insulin resistance is potentially a modifiable metabolic state...Thus, targeting insulin resistance may represent a novel target for alleviating parkinsonian symptoms, ameliorating neurodegeneration, & slowing progression to disability & dementia"

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MBAnderson

Important post. Probably most should try to get a prescription for Exenatide.

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