Endocrine Abstracts

Long-term diabetes is associated with accelerated ageing of the brain as evidence by impairment of cognitive function as well as motor performance. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of voluntary daily exercise and environmental enrichment on spatial memory and learning as well as motor coordination and learning, in diabetic mice. Briefly, BALB/C mice (20–25 g) received 55 mg/kg streptozotocin i.p. daily for 5 days. Diabetes was confirmed by measurement ...