Blog posts tagged with diabetes

Decreased learning abilities in diabetic rats: Silymarin to the rescue
14 Nov animal behavior research Other (Animal)

Decreased learning abilities in diabetic rats: Silymarin to the rescue

Silymarin is a substance that works as an antioxidant, is anti-inflammatory and increases BDNF levels. After supplementing silymarin to diabetic rats, typical diabetes symptoms were greatly improved.
Top 10 Animal behavior research blogs
14 Jan animal behavior research Other (Animal)

Top 10 Animal behavior research blogs

Let’s start 2019 with looking at the most popular blog posts on animal behavior research from last year. Our top 10 animal behavior blog posts from 2018.
How memory loss caused by diabetes was prevented in transgenic mice
13 Feb animal behavior research Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s

How memory loss caused by diabetes was prevented in transgenic mice

Did you know that Alzheimer’s and diabetes are linked? Patients with diabetes have an increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and patients with AD show impaired insulin function and glucose metabolism.