Science surprises. To paraphrase Mark Twain, that's because it is not obliged to stick to possibilities while the half-truths spun by some in an effort to displace science have to be immediately and plausibly scary.
So with this said, how interesting that Avandia is the drug used (because of it's insulin producing properties) to determine if "insulin, by shielding memory-forming synapses from harm, may slow or prevent the damage and memory loss caused by toxic proteins in Alzheimer’s disease."
You can read about the research here. Note that neither Steve Nissen or Curt Furberg were asked to comment:
Here
And here.
So with this said, how interesting that Avandia is the drug used (because of it's insulin producing properties) to determine if "insulin, by shielding memory-forming synapses from harm, may slow or prevent the damage and memory loss caused by toxic proteins in Alzheimer’s disease."
You can read about the research here. Note that neither Steve Nissen or Curt Furberg were asked to comment:
Here
And here.
