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Apparently the heat is on. We already published one side of the debate HERE where they believe that there could be a link between playing video games and certain forms of dementia, but in the link for today this viewpoint is disputed in a very clear and firm way.
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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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Alzheimer; News from the web:
Some of the world’s biggest stars have donated their favourite headwear for an auction to boost funds for the UK’s leading dementia research charity,
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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 suggests sugary foods such as cake and chocolate may be the cause of Alzheimer’s disease.
In the Journal of Clinical Investigation, researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine wrote that high blood sugar levels could have “harm effects on brain function and exacerbate neurological conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease”.
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We have reported on this before but here is a new piece of research that seems to confirm a relation between diabetes and alzheimer.
The new study – in mice – shows that elevated glucose in the blood can rapidly increase levels of amyloid beta, a key component of brain plaques in Alzheimer’s patients. The buildup of plaques is thought to be an early driver of the complex set of changes that Alzheimer’s causes in the brain.
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