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Chemists Find Breakthrough Treatment for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s That Protects Brain Cells From Amyloid Plaque
Alzheimer's and Parkinson's are diseases of the brain in which gradual degeneration of neurons leads to loss of speech, memory, and thinking.
Existing remedies are...
Buck Institute Scientists Discover a Potential Way to Repair Synapses Damaged in Alzheimer’s Disease
A new study proposes a strategy for reversing the memory problems that accompany Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, exploring an alternative to the laser-focused...
Chicken Feathers Can Replace ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Renewable Hydrogen Fuel Cells, Lowering Cost
With a brilliant idea that could clear two hurdles in one leap for renewable energy sources, scientists at ETH Zurich have discovered a way...
Porcini Mushrooms Rank Among Highest in the World for Rare ‘Essential Vitamin’
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Across Europe, autumn heralds the arrival...
Potential Cure for Most Common Deadly Pregnancy Complication Was Already Invented–For Treating Alzheimer’s
A protein long believed to be linked with Alzheimer's has now been identified as a potential smoking gun for the most common cause of...
Experts Find Out Why Exercise Prevents Alzheimer’s Disease–Which Could Lead to Cure
The reason exercise can prevent Alzheimer's disease has been discovered and it could lead to new treatments for the currently incurable condition.
Experts have found...
MIND and Mediterranean Diets are Associated with Fewer Alzheimer’s Plaques and Tangles
Eating leafy greens, nuts, and fish, among other food items typical of the Mediterranean Diet, was found to be associated in elderly brains with...
Vitamin D Supplements May be Fending Off People’s Dementia, New Large Study Shows–Especially in Females
Taking vitamin D supplements may help ward off dementia, according to a new, large-scale study with 12,388 participants who were dementia-free when they signed...
New Alzheimer’s Drug Slows Mental Decline By 27% in Trial Hailed as ‘Most Encouraging to Date’
American biotech company Biogen announced the results of a phase 3 clinical trial that showed a new Alzheimer’s drug slowed the rate of cognitive...
Scientists Discover Simple Way to Remove Heavy Metal From Water Using Plant Waste
Scientists just announced they have created a membrane made from a waste by-product of vegetable oil manufacturing, which can filter out heavy metals from...
Get Your Body Moving to Put the Brakes on Early Parkinson’s, Study Says
A new study suggests that people with early-stage Parkinson's disease who regularly got one to two hours of moderate exercise twice a week, like...
Exercise Alters Brain Chemistry to Protect Aging Synapses, Study Finds
When elderly people stay active, their brains have more of a class of proteins that enhances the connections between neurons to maintain healthy cognition,...
The Many Health Benefits of Eating Mushrooms That Are Wild – And Picking Them Doesn’t Deplete Supply
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A pair of anthropological forces are driving humans...
Michael J. Fox Raises $1.5 Billion to Help Find a Parkinson’s Cure: ‘I Won’t Stop Until It Happens’
Michael J. Fox became globally famous after starring as Marty McFly in Back to the Future in 1985. Six years later, aged 29, he...
New Study of ‘MIND’ Diet Shows It May Improve Memory and Thinking Skills in Old Age
Aging takes a toll on the body and on the mind. For example, the tissue of aging human brains sometimes develops abnormal clumps of...
Using your Brain Rather than Google Maps: Alzheimer’s Research on London Cabbies is Eye Opening
An iconic fixture in any London street scene for decades, the black taxi cab and their extraordinary cabbies are the focal point of a...
Oxygen Therapy May Slow the Hallmarks of Alzheimer’s According to New Study
A team of investigators has succeeded in restoring brain trauma by hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
This is the first time in the scientific world that non-drug...
Is This the End of Alzheimer’s? MEND Protocol of Precision Lifestyle Changes Leads to Compelling Clinical Trials
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Clinical trials of a new precision, or functional medicine...
If You Have Someone to Talk to, it Could Stave Off Alzheimer’s, Researchers Find
Supportive social interactions in adulthood are important for your ability to stave off cognitive decline, a new study finds.
Researchers observed that simply having someone...
Georgia Lab Experiments Shows CBD Reduces Plaque And Improves Cognition in Early Onset Alzheimer’s
A two-week course of high doses of CBD helped restore the function of two proteins key to reducing the accumulation of beta-amyloid plaque, a...