High blood sugar may elevate risk of pancreatic cancer

High blood sugar may increase the risk of pancreatic cancer, a new study has found.

The disease stops the work of healthy cells in the pancreas and aids their out-of-control growth.

The five-year survival rate for people with pancreatic cancer is only nine percent because the disease is so difficult to diagnose and is often not found until later stages when the cancer has spread from the pancreas to other parts of the body, the research suggests.

"Diabetes is one of the major risk factors for pancreatic cancer," said the study's corresponding author.

"When we evaluated the pancreatic cancer incidence according to fasting glucose levels using a national cohort database, we found the number of pancreatic cancer cases rose as fasting glucose levels increased. This was true in people who had diabetes as well as those who did not," said the Dr.

In this study, researchers evaluated pancreatic cancer incidence in Korea according to blood sugar levels using a national cohort database of more than 25 million patients. They found that as blood sugar level rises, the rate of pancreatic cancer significantly increases not only in diabetic population but also in those with prediabetes or normal range of blood sugar levels.

He  said, "Our research implies that early detection of hyperglycemia in health checkups and lifestyle modification to improve glucose profile might offer a critical opportunity for lowering the risk of pancreatic cancer.

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How Our Diet Can Impact Memory

Although you might be familiar with the statement, "you are what you eat", the food you consume could also impact your memory, suggests a new study.
A team of researchers discovered that cholecystokinin (CCK), a satiety hormone which is highly expressed in memory formation, could, at higher levels, decrease a person's likelihood of developing Alzheimer's disease by 65 per cent, said a study published recently.

CCK is found in both the small intestines and the brain. In the small intestines, CCK allows for the absorption of fats and proteins. In the brain, CCK is located in the hippocampus, which is the memory-forming region of the brain, said a Prof.
 
"The regulation of when and how much we eat can have some association with how good our memory is. what we eat and what our body does with it affects our brain.

"It will hopefully help to shed further light on how satiety hormones in the blood and brain affect brain function," the Prof. said.

The researchers hope this study will encourage others to look into the nutritional aspect of diets, versus just looking at caloric intake.

The lead author and graduate student at the varsity, is currently looking at how diet impacts an individual's CCK levels through researching fasting glucose and ketone bodies.

"By looking at the nutritional aspect, we can tell if a certain diet could prevent Alzheimer's disease or prevent progression of the disease," he said.

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