2002

Why, and how, does diabetes affect the brain?

Researchers at the Jacobs Neurological Institute at Buffalo General Hospital hope to answer this complicated question. Their goal in conducting a comprehensive, ongoing study is to try and identify conditions associated with declines in brain function, in hopes that this information will provide clues to understanding the cause of abnormal brain function in persons with diabetes.

Would you like to help? Study participants are sought. Eligible candidates must be 18 to 45 years old. Candidates include those who do not have diabetes, and those have been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes before age 18, and have had the disease for at least 10 years. Benefits include free medical examinations, tests and evaluations, as well as a $100 reimbursement. To learn more, call 859-7584.