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Artificial butter flavoring ingredient linked to key Alzheimer’s disease process
Michael Bernstein EurekAlert.org A new study raises concern about chronic exposure of workers in industry to a food flavoring ingredient used to produce the distinctive buttery flavor and aroma of microwave popcorn, margarines, snack foods, candy, baked goods, pet foods … Continue reading →
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Exercise is key in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease
Angela Hopp EurekAlert In a recent Journal of Biological Chemistry “Paper of the Week,” research led by Ayae Kinoshita at the Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan reveals the benefits of exercise in combating Alzheimer’s disease. The most … Continue reading →
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Tai Chi increases brain size, benefits cognition in randomized controlled trial of Chinese elderly
James Mortimer EurekAlert Tampa, FL (June 19, 2012) — Scientists from the University of South Florida and Fudan University in Shanghai found increases in brain volume and improvements on tests of memory and thinking in Chinese seniors who practiced Tai … Continue reading →
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Range of brain diseases could be treated by single drug
James Gallagher BBC News The tantalising prospect of treating a range of brain diseases, such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, all with the same drug, has been raised by UK researchers. In a study, published in Nature, they prevented brain cells … Continue reading →
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Brain Food: Berries Can Slow Cognitive Decline
Alice Park Time Its spring, which means it’s the season for fresh, juicy berries. And that’s good news for your brain. Researchers report in the journal Annals of Neurology that women who ate berries more frequently over a period of … Continue reading →
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Scientists uncover clue to preventing, and possibly reversing, rare childhood genetic disease
Robin Lally EurekAlert Findings may have wider implications for other neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s. Rutgers scientists think they have found a way to prevent and possibly reverse the most debilitating symptoms of a rare, progressive childhood degenerative disease that … Continue reading →
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Water firm rapped over ‘poisoning’
Press Association A coroner has criticised a water authority for “gambling” with the lives of 20,000 people by not telling them for more than a fortnight about Britain’s worst mass poisoning. West Somerset Coroner Michael Rose criticised the South West … Continue reading →
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How Can Sunscreen Cause Alzheimer’s?
Dr. Mercola Mercola Alzheimer’s disease is currently at epidemic proportions, with 5.4 million Americans — including one in eight people aged 65 and over — living with Alzheimer’s disease, according to the Alzheimer’s Association’s 2011 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figuresi. … Continue reading →
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SFU researchers test sugary solution to Alzheimer’s
Carol Thorbes (SFUPAMR) EurekAlert Slowing or preventing the development of Alzheimer’s disease, a fatal brain condition expected to hit one in 85 people globally by 2050, may be as simple as ensuring a brain protein’s sugar levels are maintained. That’s … Continue reading →
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Coconut Oil Touted as Alzheimer’s Remedy
CBN Researchers say the ketones found in coconut oil have slowed the progression of Alzheimer’s disease in some people and may actually prevent it
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