Vitamin B may protect against Alzheimer's disease | abc7.com

Vitamin B may protect against Alzheimer's disease | abc7.com: Researchers looked at data from a 2010 clinical trial and found that B vitamins could cut brain shrinkage in half for older people with memory problems.

The rates of total brain shrinkage were slower in patients taking vitamin B who had high levels of the amino acid homocysteine in their blood.

Alzheimer's Disease Protection From Compounds In Cinnamon - Health News - redOrbit

Alzheimer's Disease Protection From Compounds In Cinnamon - Health News - redOrbit: Two compounds found in cinnamon could play a role in delaying the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, and could even prevent the neurodegenerative condition, according to new research published online in The Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease on Thursday.

Skin cancer may be linked to lower risk of Alzheimer's disease

Skin cancer may be linked to lower risk of Alzheimer's disease: People who have skin cancer may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, according to new research published in the May 15, 2013, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The link does not apply to melanoma, a less common but more aggressive type of skin cancer.

The potential link between language & Alzheimer's Disease | firstcoastnews.com

The potential link between language & Alzheimer's Disease | firstcoastnews.com: "There is actually a huge amount of research that shows us that people who speak two or more languages tend to decline less rapidly than those who don't," tells Dr. Tannahill Glen, a Neuropsychologist with Shands Jacksonville Medical Center.

Research: Cinnamon extract fights Alzheimer's disease

Research: Cinnamon extract fights Alzheimer's disease: A new study shows that two compounds in cinnamon extract have the ability to prevent the aggregation of a protein and its formation of neurofibrillary tangles that is characteristic in Alzheimer’s Disease(AD) . Roshni C. George, John Lew, and Donald J. Graves of the Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, at the University of California, showed that cinnamaldehyde has the ability to inhibit tau aggregation. Another compound in cinnamon extract, the oxidized form of epicatechin, also inhibited tau aggregation. The two compounds also prevented tau oxidation and the formation of products which can cause tangle formation. The in vitro (“test tube”) study was published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Research.