Too much sugary drinks and food leads to glucose build-up in bits of the brain which has been linked to Alzheimer’s, it’s been claimed.
Scientists have found a link between high levels of glucose in the brain and the symptoms of the dementia.
A study using examinations of brains after death found people whose found it hard to break down sugar developed the tell-tale symptoms of the disease, reports MailOnline.
Dr. Madhav Thambisetty, at the National Institute of Aging in the US, said: “These findings point to a novel mechanism that could be targeted in the development of new treatments to help the brain overcome glycolysis defects in Alzheimer’s disease.
“Thus, while we found significant abnormalities in glucose breakdown in the brains of patients with Alzheimer’s, the exact reasons for these abnormalities remain to be understood.”
But other research has found artificial-sweeteners put people at risk of brain disease.
Earlier this year it was found that one diet drink a day can triple the risk of a deadly stroke, a study suggests.
The researchers also found links to dementia described as a “worrying association” by experts.