3 Simple Ways to Improve Brain Health
Sima Ash via NaturalHealth365 – Approximately 5.4 million Americans are currently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, and this number is expected to triple by 2050. In addition, the rate of children with…
Is Sitting Always Bad for Your Mind? A New Study Suggests Maybe Not
Colorado State University via EurekAlert – It’s generally accepted health advice that adults of all ages should sit less, move more, and engage in regular exercise to feel better and reduce…
Turmeric Spice Slows Cognitive Decline
Al Sears, MD, CNS – Most doctors will tell you that cognitive decline is a normal part of aging. But it’s really a modern disease brought on by a contaminated…
People Who Feel Dizzy When They Stand Up May Have Higher Risk of Dementia
American Academy of Neurology (AAN) via Newswise – Some people who feel dizzy or lightheaded when they stand up may have an increased risk of developing dementia years later, according to…
Higher Doses of Omega-3 Supplements May Be Needed for Averting Cognitive Decline
Keck School of Medicine of USC via News-Medical Net – For years, a scientific puzzle has bedeviled researchers aiming to fight Alzheimer’s disease, a common and incurable form of dementia. The results…
High Blood Pressure May Lead to Low Brain Volume
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – Having hypertension in midlife (ages 40 through 60) is associated with elevated risk of cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s dementia later in life, even more…
One New Drug May Treat Both Covid-19 and Alzheimer’s
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – Israeli-born Harvard professor’s investigational therapy suppresses immune system’s overproduction of proteins that trigger inflammation. “By the age of 80, one in three people develops Alzheimer’s. I’m…
Why Are Depression, Anxiety, and Alzheimer’s More Common in Women?
Dr. Caroline Leaf – Science is science, right? Unfortunately, this is not always the case, especially when it comes to women’s health. Our understanding of the human brain and body has…
Extinguishing Fearful Memories Depends on the Flexibility of Your DNA
University of Queensland via EurekAlert – Fear is an important survival mechanism and so too is the ability to inhibit fear when it’s no longer needed. In order to counter-balance…
Resolving Inflammation: Could it Prevent Memory Loss in Down Syndrome and Alzheimer’s?
Medical University of South Carolina via EurekAlert – Individuals with Down syndrome are at a much greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, with inflammation of the brain starting early in…
Plant Flavonols Significantly Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk
By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD via News-Medical Net – A new study published in the journal Neurology in January 2020 concludes that increasing the intake of plant flavonols steeply reduces…
Sleep Protects the Brain Against Alzheimer’s By Washing It
Dr. Ananya Mandal, MD via News Medical-Net – Researchers have found that when in deep sleep, the brain waves within can start off a cleaning system within the brain that…
Looking at the Way We Walk Can Help Predict Cognitive Decline
IOS Press via Newswise – Gait disorders, particularly slowing gait, should be considered a marker of future cognitive decline say scientists in this special supplement to the Journal of Alzheimer’s…
Common Nutrient Supplementation May Hold the Answers to Combatting Alzheimer’s Disease
Arizona State University via EurekAlert – Results showed that when these mice are given high choline in their diet throughout life, they exhibit improvements in spatial memory, compared with those…
Research Shows Music Aids Memory Performance in Older Adults and Patients With Alzheimer’s Disease
Texas State University via News Wise – For this year’s World Alzheimers Day, Dr. Deason from Texas State University, reflects on how aging and disease affects the human mind, particularly…
