Nutrients May Stop Brain Shrinkage Linked To Alzheimer's

Nutrients May Stop Brain Shrinkage Linked To Alzheimer's: A study of elderly people finds that those whose diets were high in certain essential nutrients were less likely to have the brain shrinkage associated with Alzheimer's disease and more likely to score better on tests of mental performance. The researchers published a paper on how they came to these findings in the 28 December online issue of Neurology.

New Alzheimer’s drug may cut disease progression - Times Of India

New Alzheimer’s drug may cut disease progression - Times Of India: A new drug candidate that may be the first capable of halting the devastating mental decline of Alzheimer's disease has been developed by scientists.

New Drug Stops Alzheimer’s — in Mice | Psych Central News

New Drug Stops Alzheimer’s — in Mice Psych Central News: Scientists at the Salk Institute report they have developed a new drug that holds potential for halting the mental decline associated with Alzheimer’s disease. In a study, the drug, known as JI47, improved memory and prevented brain damage in mice

Fish In Diet May Ward Off Alzheimer's | Fox News

Fish In Diet May Ward Off Alzheimer's Fox News: In the study, people who ate baked or broiled fish at least once a week had larger volumes of gray matter in areas of the brain known to be involved in memory and learning. Moreover, people with larger volumes in these areas reduced the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease five-fold over a five year period.

Non-fried fish may curb Alzheimer's - USATODAY.com

Non-fried fish may curb Alzheimer's - USATODAY.com: Eating baked or broiled fish as little as once a week may boost brain health and lower the risk for mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease, new brain scan research suggests.

How vitamin deficiency leads to dementia - The Times of India

How vitamin deficiency leads to dementia - The Times of India: Often considered an old man's disease, dementia is a disease of forgetfulness where the patient loses higher mental function and capacity to think and memorise things. Even though, the usual associations with dementia are vascular problems, alcoholism, intoxication and Alzheimer's disease, over the past few years new research has found links between dementia and vitamin deficiency - especially, folate, vitamins D, and B12. Let us understand this in detail.

Meditation really is good for the brain as study reveals it switches off areas linked to ADHD and Alzheimer¿s | Mail Online

Meditation really is good for the brain as study reveals it switches off areas linked to ADHD and Alzheimer¿s Mail Online: Brain scans revealed that experienced meditators had decreased activity in area called the default mode network.This region of the brain has been implicated in lapses of attention and disorders such as anxiety, attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, and even the build-up of beta amyloid plaques in Alzheimer's disease.
Reduced activity was shown regardless of the type meditation and also during rest, suggesting that experienced meditators are less susceptible diseases such as autism, schizophrenia.

Health News - New findings contradict dominant theory in Alzheimer’s disease

Health News - New findings contradict dominant theory in Alzheimer’s disease: The theory describes how an increase in secreted beta-amyloid peptides leads to the formation of plaques, toxic clusters of damaged proteins between cells, which eventually result in neurodegeneration. Scientists at Lund University, Sweden, have now presented a study that turns this premise on its head. The research group’s data offers an opposite hypothesis, suggesting that it is in fact the neurons’ inability to secrete beta-amyloid that is at the heart of pathogenesis in Alzheimer’s disease.

Drug Shows Promise In Early Alzheimer's | Fox News

Drug Shows Promise In Early Alzheimer's Fox News: An experimental drug being developed by Roche Holding AG removed amyloid plaques from the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients in a small early-stage study, according to data published in the Archives of Neurology, the Swiss drugmaker said on Monday.

Scientists Find Alzheimer's Disease Could Be Transmissible

Scientists Find Alzheimer's Disease Could Be Transmissible: Alzheimer's Disease in some case could be caused by a brain infection, scientist have found.
A new study by researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston suggests that Alzheimer's Disease can be added to the list of transmissible infections.

Antidepressants Show Signs Of Countering Alzheimer’s - Science News

Antidepressants Show Signs Of Countering Alzheimer’s - Science News: Widely used antidepressants may reduce the ominous brain plaques associated with Alzheimer’s disease, a new study in mice and humans finds.
Brain scans of people who have taken antidepressants reveal fewer clumps of the protein amyloid-beta, a target of Alzheimer’s prevention strategies, when compared with people who have not taken the drugs.

15-Minute Test For Alzheimer's, Dementia Test Online : NewsTime : Health

15-Minute Test For Alzheimer's, Dementia Test Online : NewsTime : Health: "According to Professor David Smith, of Oxford University : 'Alzheimer's is a preventable disease, not an inevitable part of the aging process. Rather than leaving it until too late, the trick is to identify any decline in memory function as early as possible and take the necessary prevention steps."

Ten signs of Alzheimer’s | Iowa City Press Citizen | press-citizen.com

Ten signs of Alzheimer’s Iowa City Press Citizen press-citizen.com: "Memory loss that disrupts daily life is not a typical part of aging. It may be a symptom of Alzheimer’s, a fatal brain disease that causes a slow decline in memory, thinking and reasoning skills. Every individual may experience one or more of these signs in different degrees. If you notice any of them, see a doctor."

New styles mean swimwear for every body | timesfreepress.com

New styles mean swimwear for every body timesfreepress.com: "Professional kayaker Haley Popp is wearing a purple one-piece suit by La Blanca, $119. The cover-up, by Becca, is $58. She is shown at the new Hampton Inns and Suites in downtown Chattanooga. Fashions courtesy of Dillard's. Staff photo by Dan Henry/Chattanooga Times Free Press"

New styles mean swimwear for every body | timesfreepress.com

New styles mean swimwear for every body timesfreepress.com: "Dreading swimsuit season? There’s no need, said Denise Betts, swimsuit specialist at Dillard’s, Hamilton Place.
“If you wear sizes 0 to 24, I can put you in a suit you’ll like,” she said.
Betts said today’s swimwear designers have formulated patterns that will accommodate every body type."

Inability to Detect Sarcasm May Herald Dementia - FoxNews.com

Inability to Detect Sarcasm May Herald Dementia - FoxNews.com: "People in the early stages of dementia may not be able to tell the truth from lies and sarcasm from sincerity, a new study finds.
The findings could help doctors diagnose dementia, such as Alzheimer's, earlier, study researchers said."

Weight loss improves memory - Times Of India

Weight loss improves memory - Times Of India: "Kent State University's researchers have discovered that weight loss help improve memory and concentration.
Their study has shown that bariatric surgery patients exhibited improved memory function 12 weeks after their operations."

The Associated Press: New guidelines define pre-Alzheimer's disease

The Associated Press: New guidelines define pre-Alzheimer's disease: "The first new guidelines for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease in nearly 30 years establish earlier stages of the mind-robbing disease, paving the way for spotting and possibly treating these conditions much sooner than they are now."

Five New Alzheimer’s Genes Double Total as Doctors Unravel Disease Cause - Bloomberg

Five New Alzheimer’s Genes Double Total as Doctors Unravel Disease Cause - Bloomberg: "Five new genes have been definitively linked to Alzheimer’s disease, doubling the total confirmed by scientists and opening new areas for research into an illness that affects 35 million people globally. The genetic pathways were reported in two studies involving more than 50,000 people worldwide. Some of the connections found involve systems that control inflammation and cholesterol in the brain, while others affect how brain cells remove toxic proteins, the researchers wrote in reports published yesterday in the journal Nature Genetics."

Liver, not brain, a source of Alzheimer's - The Times of India

Liver, not brain, a source of Alzheimer's - The Times of India: "A new study has suggested that the plaques associated with Alzheimer's disease start in the liver and not in the brain—completely altering scientists' ideas about the disease.

The unexpected results could now potentially simplify the nature of Alzheimer's prevention and treatment strategies."

Quick blood test to detect Alzheimer's disease - The Times of India

Quick blood test to detect Alzheimer's disease - The Times of India: "Scientists are developing a quick and simple blood test for early detection of Alzheimer's disease.

The test could open the way to developing drugs, which could halt the disease in its tracks.

It could also be modified to detect illnesses ranging from multiple sclerosis to Parkinson's to cancer, say scientists at Scripps Research Institute in the US, the journal Cell reports."