Category Archives: Research

Forget the fried food to avoid Alzheimer

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Swapping that grilled beef burger for beef stew, or having poached salmon instead of fish and chips, could benefit more than just your waistline. New research suggests that avoiding foods that have been fried, grilled or smoked could help keep your risk of Alzheimer’s disease in check.

According to the study, published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Diseaseearlier this month, the culprit lies in a group of compounds called advanced glycation end products (AGEs) that are formed when foods are cooked or processed using high temperatures, or aged for a long time (such as hard cheese).

Read all about it HERE

New molecule identified that may delay Onset Alzheimer

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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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Volunteer for Alzheimer research

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There is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease and the treatments are still very limited.  But the search is underway for better ways to detect and treat the disease and hopefully find a cure. Some of that work is being done right here in the Seattle area.

Researchers need volunteers to take part in these drug trials.

The Alzheimer’s Association offers a free service called TrailMatch that makes it easy for families to locate clinical trials based on diagnosis, stage of the disease and location.

Read all about it HERE

The Colombia connection for Alzheimer

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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.

Read all about it HERE