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“Several studies have shown amazing improvements in the memory and learning of older dogs by feeding them a diet rich in antioxidants— mainly fruits and vegetables. And they’ve also seen an improvement in the learning behavior improved with plenty of exercise, mental stimulation, and lots of socialization with other dogs. So just like with humans, we can be proactive about helping our aging pets through diet and exercise.”
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New research does a surprising finding:
Scientists have previously suggested uric acid might play a role in slowing down the progress of brain conditions such as Parkinson’s, but researchers in the US say they have the first evidence Alzheimer’s risk might also be affected.
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At Harvard they are now doing some research and scan for Tau in the brains of healthy people and then treat them to remove it to prevent alzheimer development.
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Scientists at the University of Cambridge have identified a crucial molecule that could put the brakes on the damage to the brain:
Samuel Cohen, who led the study at the University of Cambridge, said: “The big advantage is that we haven’t just come up with a drug and not really understood what it is doing. We’ve come up with a general strategy that could work.”
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We wrote about the testing done in Colombia about three years ago HERE and highlighted the article in the NYtimes HERE .
In our link below a TV documentary with an update on this large family with Alzheimer and the mutation in the disease that may yet hold the key to a solution. The study is planned to be concluded in 2020 so nothing goes fast with this horrible disease but at least there is optimism about a potential new path for finding a cure.
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