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If you’re an avid drinker, you might have a better understanding of the many other benefits of a cup of coffee, such as its ability to reduce heart disease, improve digestion, or even serve as a diuretic. And, in a recent study conducted by Indiana University, 24 compounds were revealed to be able to reduce the impact of harmful proteins in the brain that cause dementia.
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A new study published in PLOS Medicine‘s Special Issue on Dementia has found that the metabolism of omega-3 and omega-6 unsaturated fatty acids in the brain are associated with the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Some research has suggested that vitamin E and selenium supplements might lower the risk for Alzheimer’s disease, but a new long-term trial has found no evidence that they will.
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Families can help their loved ones prior to a hospital stay in ways which increase the chances of a successful procedure and minimize the risk of having to return.
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Heard on NPR, this may eventually get somewhere!
Scientists are hoping that a single drug can treat two devastating brain diseases: Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.
The drug is nilotinib, which is approved to treat a form of leukemia.
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According to The Scientific American:
“A Rare Success against Alzheimer’s,” by researchers Miia Kivipelto and Krister Håkansson, the future may not be quite so grim. In fact, studies show that reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia may include factors as simple as “good diet, exercise, an active social life and the achievement of higher educational levels.”
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