Alzheimer; News from the web:
Sticky plaque gets the most attention, but now healthy seniors at risk of Alzheimer’s are letting scientists peek into their brains to see if another culprit is lurking.
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Category Archives: Prevention
Video gaming may help attention but does it create vulnerability for Alzheimer’s?
Alzheimer; News from the web:
People who spend a lot of time playing video games may have reduced hippocampal integrity, which is associated with an increased risk of neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease.
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Hope for Alzheimer’s prevention
Alzheimer; News from the web:
In our link for today an overview of the various ways the University of Pittsburgh is involved in Alzheimer’s research. The process takes time and no clear and ready answers have been found but there are rays of hope.
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New research breakthrough for Alzheimer
Alzheimer; News from the web:
A team at Duke University in North Carolina observed that with Alzheimer’s, immune cells that normally protect the brain instead begin to consume a vital nutrient called arginine.
By blocking this process with a drug, they were able to prevent the formation of “plaques” in the brain that are characteristic of Alzheimer’s disease, and also halted memory loss in the mice.
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Alzheimer? There is an app for that
Alzheimer; News from the web:
Read about the app, designed to help patients with alzheimer and other forms of dementia sing their favorite tunes and so stave off the disease for a bit longer.
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Your Alzheimer cookbook
Alzheimer; News from the web:
Another article about the claimed miracle diet to prevent Alzheimer called DASH. This time a more practical guide with what foods to eat and to avoid and what to make for dinner.
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