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06/17/2020
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By Michael Alexander
Middle aged women can experience cognitive decline as a side effect of stressful life experiences
Middle-aged women who experience stressful life experiences are more likely to develop dementia later in life, suggests a recent study from Johns Hopkins University. In their report, which was published in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, the team noted that the findings were specific to women who experience chronic stress. This could also explain the disproportionate rates […]
03/09/2020
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By Darnel Fernandez
Understanding the medical differences between Alzheimer’s and dementia
Alzheimer’s disease and dementia are two terms that are often used to mean the same thing. Anyone who has done a bit of reading on Alzheimer’s disease finds a link between the neurodegenerative disease and the term “dementia.” While the distinction between the two can be quite confusing to some, the two words actually mean […]
02/22/2020
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By Darnel Fernandez
Researchers find links between neurological disorders and pollution exposure
Air pollution is an increasingly global problem as more and more industries produce massive amounts of pollutants that bring detrimental effects on air quality and ecosystems. According to the World Health Organization, about 97 percent of cities in low- and middle-income countries do not meet their air quality guidelines. Even in high-income countries, about 49 […]
02/21/2020
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By Zoey Sky
Empty nutrition, empty noggin: Western-style diet can impair brain function, warn researchers
The Western diet is notorious for containing sinful amounts of fat, sugar and little to no nutrients. This unhealthy diet is also linked to a greater risk of developing serious health problems, such as diabetes and high blood pressure. Yet despite the many reasons to forego this type of diet, many Americans continue to binge […]
01/26/2020
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By Ralph Flores
Does “bad cholesterol” have a role in early-onset Alzheimer’s disease?
Alzheimer’s disease is a chronic illness that robs a person of his memory and thinking skills. In the US, as many as five million adults suffer from this debilitating illness, with most symptoms appearing after age 60, based on data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, there are some cases where people develop symptoms of the […]
10/14/2019
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By Melissa Smith
Can green tea and carrots restore working memory in dementia patients?
Researchers from the University of Southern California found a promising way to restore working memory in people with dementia. In their study, which was published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, they found that compounds in green tea and carrots might reverse Alzheimer’s-like symptoms. For the study, the researchers examined the effect of green tea […]
05/24/2019
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By Evangelyn Rodriguez
The Western diet can impair memory function
Researchers from the University of Regensburg in Germany investigated the utility of spatial separation – a behavioral process associated with the hippocampus – in the assessment of dietary interventions and the behavioral effects of the transgenerational administration of a Western diet on pattern separation. The results of their study were published in the journal Food Science […]
02/19/2019
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By Jhoanna Robinson
Weight loss in Alzheimer’s patients is linked to a decrease in glucose metabolism in the brain
New research from the multimodal neuroimaging for Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis (MULNIAD) study, which is implemented at the National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology (NCGG) and is published at the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, shows that hypometabolism in the medial prefrontal areas is linked with Alzheimer’s disease-related nutritional problems. The study participants were 34 amyloid-beta (A?)-positive […]
09/17/2018
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By Zoey Sky
Nip it in the bud: Healthy habits you can practice today to prevent Alzheimer’s
In America, at least a third of individuals aged 85 and above have Alzheimer’s disease. Even though medication can help manage the symptoms of the condition, these drugs are also linked to negative side effects. To date, no drug can actually prevent a person from developing Alzheimer’s. There is no cure for Alzheimer’s, which is a severe progressive […]
05/29/2018
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By Michelle Simmons
Inflammatory disease can cause your brain to change, making you more vulnerable to other illnesses
Inflammatory disease can lead to brain changes, which make you more susceptible to other illnesses, according to a study published in the journal Nature. In the study, it was found that inflammatory reactions can alter the brain’s immune cells in the long term, which means that these cells have an “immunological memory.” This memory may […]
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