09.02.2015 by Jeff Minerd Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Being obese or overweight at age 50 was associated with earlier onset of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a large prospective study from the National Institute on Aging (NIA). Excess weight at middle age was also associated with more neurofibrillary tangles and amyloid deposits in the brain, two […]
05.28.2015 by Salynn Boyles Contributing Writer Patients with type 2 diabetes have an increased risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease, and results from mouse model studies may help explain why. The research showed that in an Alzheimer’s mouse model, elevated blood glucose leads to increases levels of amyloid beta (Abeta) peptide — the “sticky” proteins that […]
Date: May 19, 2015 Source: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Summary: A study of older adults at risk of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease found that those who consumed more omega-3 fatty acids did better than their peers on tests of cognitive flexibility — the ability to efficiently switch between tasks — and had a bigger anterior cingulate cortex, […]
To date, there are over 1,500 studies proving coconut oil to be one of the healthiest foods on the planet. Coconut oil benefits and uses go beyond what most people realize. Research has finally uncovered the secrets to this amazing fruit; namely healthy fats called medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs), these unique fats include: Caprylic acid […]
3/19/15 With the MIND diet, a person who eats at least three servings of whole grains, a salad and one other vegetable every day — along with a glass of wine — snacks most days on nuts, has beans every other day or so, eats poultry and berries at least twice a week and fish […]
Vitamin B3, also called niacin and niacinamide, is an important water-soluble vitamin that can be found in many common foods including certain types of meat and organ meat, tuna fish, seeds, mushrooms, and others. Niacin is a part of the vitamin B complex, along with other B vitamins including Vitamin B1 (thiamine), Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), and […]
Maylin Rodriguez Paez RN Ashwagandha is one of the most popular herbs in Ayurvedic medicine.Native to Asia, it’s been used for thousands of years for different ailments including insomnia, anxiety, and even sexual dysfunction.Research shows ashwagandha may also have potential in treating Alzheimer’s disease. It clears amyloid plaque, a key feature of the condition. Ashwagandha Reverses […]
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. After considerable research it is interesting to bring you up to speed on documented evidence of things which answer the question. “Why is the human brain deteriorating faster than the rest of the body?” There are a multitude of factors and today’s article will touch on a few and […]
The Many Health Benefits of Cinnamon Cinnamon is a powerful spice that has been used medicinally around the world for thousands of years. It is still used daily in many cultures because of its widespread health benefits, not to mention its distinctly sweet, warming taste and ease of use in recipes. According to researchers, out of twenty-six […]
Date: February 16, 2015 Source: Yale University Summary: Researchers have found that a compound produced by the body when dieting or fasting can block a part of the immune system involved in several inflammatory disorders such as type 2 diabetes, atherosclerosis, and Alzheimer’s disease. In their study, published in the Feb. 16 online issue ofNature […]
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 01/13/2015 Evidence Based Medicine Cho J, et al. – This study investigated the effect of treadmill running on cognitive declines in the early and advanced stages of Alzheimer’s disease. The current findings suggest that treadmill running provides a non–pharmacologic means to combat cognitive declines due to AD pathology. […]
Daniel M. Keller, PhD November 28, 2014 Story Source PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — High-dose oral resveratrol (RES) administration stabilized levels of amyloid-beta 40 (Aβ40) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and plasma compared with placebo in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease (AD), a phase 2 study shows. “We found that oral resveratrol and its major metabolites […]
Benzodiazepine use and risk of Alzheimer’s disease: case-control study BMJ, 11/09/2014 Clinical Article Abstract Objectives To investigate the relation between the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and exposure to benzodiazepines started at least five years before, considering both the dose-response relation and prodromes (anxiety, depression, insomnia) possibly linked with treatment. Design Case-control study. Setting The Quebec […]
Novel Intervention May Reverse Alzheimer’s Memory Loss Pam HarrisonStory Source October 03, 2014 A novel, comprehensive lifestyle intervention has shown promise in reversing memory loss related to Alzheimer’s disease (AD), preliminary research suggests. According to investigators, this novel intervention is aimed at “tweaking” the network of imbalances in the brain that contribute to cognitive decline. “We’ve been […]
JULY 8, 2014 BY AMY BERGER As the population of the industrialized world ages, illnesses associated with aging consume a larger portion of our healthcare budgets and impose increasing burdens on the quality of life of patients and their caregivers. Estimates suggest that in the U.S., Alzheimer’s disease (AD) affects 12 percent of people over […]
PracticeUpdate.com RESEARCH · July 01, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Cognitively normal individuals (n = 49) participating in an ongoing brain imaging study completed semiquantitative food frequency questionnaires to evaluate the relationship between dietary nutrients and brain biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Vitamin B12, vitamin D, omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid, β-carotene, and folate intake were associated with […]
James A Mastrianni MD, PhD The treatments for Alzheimer’s disease are quite limited, so the search for adjunctive therapies that delay disease progression or symptoms thereof are highly desired. A daily dose of 2000 IU of vitamin E was previously shown by Sano et al to delay progression of moderate Alzheimer’s disease by ~7 months, […]
Published: Apr 8, 2014 By Salynn Boyles, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Full Story Journal Reference Action Points Regular aerobic exercise appeared to enlarge a key area of the brain associated with memory in older women with mild cognitive impairment. Note that increased left hippocampal volume has been shown in other research to be associated with […]
Published: Jan 27, 2014 | Updated: Jan 28, 2014 By John Gever, Deputy Managing Editor, MedPage Today Full Story Action Points Levels of DDE, the metabolite of the pesticide DDT, were markedly higher in the serum of patients with Alzheimer’s disease when compared with control participants. Carriers of an APOE4 genotype may be more susceptible to the […]