阿尔茨海默综合征俗称早老性痴呆症。不过最近发现,大脑也会对胰岛素产生反应。布朗大学医学院病理学教授苏珊·M．蒙特认为人脑中许多与阿尔茨海默综合征相关的变化,都会显示出其体内胰岛素的水平。她甚至认为阿尔茨海默综合征可能就是“三型糖尿病”。而一些专家则相信大脑中胰岛素的下降, 不可能是阿尔茨海默综合征的成因。 Alzheimer’s syndrome is commonly known as Alzheimer’s disease. However, it has recently been discovered that the brain also responds to insulin. Susan M, professor of pathology at Brown University Medical School. Monte believes many changes in the human brain that are linked to Alzheimer’s disease show the level of insulin in the body. She even thinks Alzheimer’s syndrome may be “type 3 diabetes.” Some experts believe that the decline of insulin in the brain can not be the cause of Alzheimer’s syndrome.