The Claim
Higher blood-brain barrier water permeability is associated with poorer executive function in older adults with type 2 diabetes and obesity, particularly in tasks measuring cognitive flexibility and processing speed.
What the research says
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In older adults with type 2 diabetes and obesity, increased water permeability across the blood-brain barrier is linked to reduced performance in tasks requiring cognitive flexibility and processing speed.
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Higher blood-brain barrier water permeability is associated with poorer executive function in older adults with type 2 diabetes and obesity, particularly in tasks measuring cognitive flexibility and processing speed, suggesting a link between microvascular integrity and frontal-subcortical cognitive networks.
High blood sugar and insulin resistance damage the tiny blood vessels in the brain, causing gaps to form between the cells lining those vessels. This allows harmful substances from the blood to enter the brain, which injures the areas responsible for quick thinking and mental flexibility. The damage reduces the brain's ability to switch tasks and process information quickly.
What the research says
1 studyIn older adults with type 2 diabetes and obesity, scientists found that a leakier brain barrier is linked to worse performance on tasks that need quick thinking and mental flexibility, suggesting that small blood vessel damage in the brain may be hurting thinking skills.
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