A researcher at the University of Haifa says he has found that people diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes face a 50 percent higher risk of developing late-onset schizophrenia compared to people without diabetes. For women, the risk may be even higher. “Type 2 diabetes is already known to raise the risks of multiple health conditions, including heart disease and dementia,” said lead researcher Prof. Stephen Levine of Haifa’s School of Public Health, who recently spoke to The Times of Israel in a teleconference call. “Our findings show it also increases the risk of schizophrenia in middle and old age.” The...
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