New insights in the working of the memory

Alzheimer; News from the web:

New research from the University of Guelph on the brain and memory could help in developing therapies for people with schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s disease.

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Alzheimer’s and the superbowl

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Joe Kapp, the rough-and-tumble quarterback who led the Minnesota Vikings in their first Super Bowl appearance, said he has Alzheimer’s and has decided to donate his brain after he dies for research into whether concussions he suffered during his playing days permanently damaged his mind.

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Alzheimer’s…… it’s complicated

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Told we only yesterday about the dangers of mercury for contracting Alzheimer’s and the inherent risk of consuming certain fish, below a story about how eating fish can protect you against Alzheimer’s.

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Mercury and your mind

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It’s a fishy situation: On the one hand, multiple scientific studies have found that eating seafood helps protect against dementia. On the other hand (or fin), seafood also is a source of the element mercury, which has been thought to cause damage to cells in the brain, contributing to cognitive impairment.

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