The link between ADHD and insulin

Speaker: Janita Bralten, department of Human Genetics, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
The role of insulin in our body, being important for sugar uptake after eating a meal, is well established. What is becoming more clear in the last couple of years is that insulin also plays an important role in our brain. In this talk, I will show some of the recent results that link insulin-related somatic diseases to neuropsychiatric disorders, including ADHD. In addition I will expand about the role of genetics showing how these connections are not the sole consequence of lifestyle choices.
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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 847879.

[@clairejohnson2818]

My father is type 2 diabetic and his brother's and mother, 2 have Alzheimers, two don't, they've been tested, my dad has Adhd/Asd, and I didn't know this was linked, thank you.

[@warman]

Well, that sure explains a lot! :(