Alzheimer; News from the web:
Researchers have said that amyloid plaques, a hallmark of diseases like Alzheimer’s, may have acted as a catalyst to help trigger the reactions that sustain life.
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Category Archives: Research
Forget Alzheimer, cook curry
Alzheimer; News from the web:
People from India aged 70 – 79 are FOUR times less likely to get Alzheimer. There must be some clue there. Is it the diet they keep? Apparently curcumin keeps plaques at bay and will help your brain health. This needs a lot more study but it cannot hurt to include some nice Indian dishes in your meal plan for next week.
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Know about Alzheimer three years in advance
Alzheimer; News from the web:
Everyone seems very excited about the newly discovered blood test that will announce that you will develop Alzheimer, three years in advance. Still this may not help much as there is no cure developed yet. Browse through our postings on prevention to see what recommendations are made to prevent the disease from developing.
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Do you want to know if you have Alzheimer
Alzheimer; News from the web:
So here is the dilemma. The research apparently finds ways to predict if someone would have or develop Alzheimer. These findings precede finding a cure. So the question becomes, if you know or could know that you have the disease, would you want to know? We know there is no cure. It is not for lack of trying or lack of funding as I believe the pharmaceutical industry is well aware of the Billions that can be made by the industry who finds the cure to the condition. What’s your view? Would you want to know you will be suffering from something when there is no cure or would you rather live life and see things come your way?
UPDATE: Read the response from our the Alzheimer Reading Room
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Spices to fight Alzheimer
Alzheimer; News from the web:
Did you know that some spices, popular in Indian dishes, are known to fight Alzheimer? Well it could not hurt trying it as they are, besides probably healthy and helpful, very delicious.
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Alzheimer may be responsible for more deaths
Alzheimer; News from the web:
Time reports today this rather disturbing news:
Research found that medical staff often lists people’s immediate cause of death, such as pneumonia, on death certificates, when Alzheimer’s was the underlying cause. If properly accounted for, Alzheimer’s could rival heart disease and cancer as a leading cause of death
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