Promising drug from the UK

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Human trials coming soon, results expected in 2-3 years, what is there not to like? A novel approach that has been done before but had some disadvantages. The researchers are now confident they have figured out the correct way to stop memory degeneration.

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Don’t eat all that sugar

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Because besides from the point that you’ll end up overweight like me, there are more serious consequences:

For some time we’ve known diabetes patients are more likely to get ­ Alzheimer’s . But we’ve been puzzling over the link between sugar and dementia. Now we know.

Extraordinary research has revealed a tipping point at which blood sugar levels become so dangerously high they promote brain disease.

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I love my coffee and it could keep Alzheimer’s away!

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If you’re an avid drinker, you might have a better understanding of the many other benefits of a cup of coffee, such as its ability to reduce heart disease, improve digestion, or even serve as a diuretic. And, in a recent study conducted by Indiana University, 24 compounds were revealed to be able to reduce the impact of harmful proteins in the brain that cause dementia.

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The future may not be so grim

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According to The Scientific American:

A Rare Success against Alzheimer’s,” by researchers Miia Kivipelto and Krister Håkansson, the future may not be quite so grim. In fact, studies show that reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia may include factors as simple as “good diet, exercise, an active social life and the achievement of higher educational levels.”

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