Diabetes associated cognitive impairment: a problem should not be ignored / 中华内分泌代谢杂志

Diabetes can affect structure and function of brain in several aspects, but diabetic cognitive impairment is often ignored. The pathogenesis of diabetes associated cognitive impairment is complicated. Factors such as glucotoxicity, lipotoxicity, insulin resistance, hypoglycaemia and disturbance of Ca2 homeostasis may play important roles. Besides conventional diabetes therapy, new methods still need to be explored.