Imagine if our bodies were like a computer network, with each system interconnected and influencing the others. Well, it turns out that diabetes and Parkinson’s disease might be more connected than we thought! A recent systematic review and meta-analysis explored the relationship between diabetes mellitus, prediabetes, and the risk and progression of Parkinson’s disease. The findings suggest that having diabetes or prediabetes increases the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease and also accelerates its progression.
But how are these seemingly unrelated conditions connected? Think of it like a domino effect: when one domino falls, it sets off a chain reaction. In this case, diabetes acts as the first domino, triggering a series of biological events that ultimately lead to Parkinson’s disease.
