The Diet that Reduces Inflammation
As the CEO of a supplement company in Los Angeles, Andy Pham eats, breathes, and dreams nutritional supplements. In fact, he downs roughly 80 pills a day. Pham knows he’s far from the norm. Heck, Read More
Alzheimer’s
The good, the bad and the ugly about cognitive function
First, the bad news. Approximately 5.5 million Americans currently suffer from Alzheimer’s dementia, which accounts for about 70 percent of total dementia cases. The risk of dementia doubles every five years after age 60, rising Read More
Is Sugar a Cause of Alzheimer’s Disease?
Abnormally high blood sugar levels, or hyperglycaemia, is well-known as a characteristic of diabetes and obesity, but its link to Alzheimer’s disease is less familiar. Diabetes patients have an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease Read More
Can We Find a Cure for Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s is a heart-wrenching disease that directly affects millions of people worldwide. There is no cure, let alone treatment to stop progression of the disease. While current answers are few, research at the University of Read More
Exercise Improves Mild Cognitive Impairment
Positive results of three new randomized controlled trials of aerobic exercise in Alzheimer’s disease, vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) were reported recently at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference. They provide hope Read More
Surprising Alzheimer’s Link Explained
A good night’s sleep refreshes body and mind, but a poor night?s sleep can do just the opposite. A study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Radboud University Medical Centre in the Read More
6 Tips for Approaching Alzheimer?s
If you notice any of the 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s in yourself or someone you know, don?t ignore them. Early detection makes a world of difference, and so does the way you approach the Read More
Breakthrough for Alzheimer?s Treatment?
Inside Florida?s largest retirement community researchers using new brain-mapping technology are trying to peel back the secrets of the brain.?The goal: Make world-changing discoveries about how our minds work that could lead to earlier detection Read More
Music Activates Regions of the Brain Spared by Alzheimer?s Disease
Ever get chills listening to a particularly moving piece of music? You can thank the salience network of the brain for that emotional joint. Surprisingly, this region also remains an island of remembrance that is Read More
Alzheimer’s disease found to be a diabetic disorder of the brain
Researchers at Tohoku University have found a promising treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, by noticing a similarity in the way insulin signaling works in the brain and in the pancreas of diabetic patients. “In the pancreas, Read More