Too Much Cake And Chocolate Could Kill Brain Cells, Lead to Dementia

One study on mice showed that with peaking blood sugar, rogue proteins could kill brain cells and cause dementia. They could also trigger Alzheimer's disease, says new research, according to mirror.

Eating lots of sweet food could peak high blood sugar, especially for diabetics, which reduces our ability to metabolise sugar.

Researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine explained in a study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation that high blood sugar levels could lead to "harmful effects on brain function and exacerbate neurological conditions such as Alzheimer's disease."

The researchers pointed out that sugar glucose is also a symptom of diabetes, and can lead to increasing levels of a toxic protein called amyloid beta, which might trigger complex brain changes that can lead to Alzheimer's, according to rt.

"Epidemiological studies show that patients with type-2-diabetes (T2DM) and individuals with a diabetes-independent elevation in blood glucose have an increased risk for developing dementia, specifically dementia due to Alzheimer's disease (AD)," the study says. 

Dr Shannon Macauley, of Washington University, St Louis, said: "The link we discovered could lead us to treatment targets."

German scientists found last year that heavy sugar intake could have a harmful impact on our brain structure as well as function. It has led to about 3.8 million Britons suffering from type 2 diabetes.