Age-related Memory Lapses May be Reversible, A Study Finds : News : Headlines & Global News

Age-related Memory Lapses May be Reversible, A Study Finds : News : Headlines & Global News: Kandel’s team observed the genes active in each structure and noticed that the 17 genes present in the dentate gyrus decrease as the brain age increase. Most significant gene they found was RbAp48 which distinctly dropped to 50 percent of its original number as a person age. They looked at 10 more human brains with ages between 41 to 89, as well as old mice, to verify their conclusion. The result remained the same.

7 Ways to Prevent Alzheimer's Disease - ABC News

7 Ways to Prevent Alzheimer's Disease - ABC News: "You may be able to reduce your risk of Alzheimer's disease by a whopping 70 to 80 percent," says Dr. Neal Barnard, president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, the non-profit organizations that sponsored the first annual International Conference on Nutrition and the Brain in Washington DC.

Study: Deficiency of protein causes age-related memory loss and Alzheimer's disease

Study: Deficiency of protein causes age-related memory loss and Alzheimer's disease: The study, conducted in postmortem human brain cells and in mice, also offers the strongest causal evidence that age-related memory loss and Alzheimer's disease are distinct conditions. The findings were published today in the online edition of Science Translational Medicine.

Extra Virgin Olive Oil May Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease

Extra Virgin Olive Oil May Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease: Italian researchers from the University of Florence have found that extra virgin olive oil polyphenols may prevent or delay the appearance of Alzheimer’s disease.

Alzheimer's Research Takes a New Turn – WebMD

Alzheimer's Research Takes a New Turn – WebMD: The protein, known as C1q, accumulates on the brain's synapses as people age, potentially gumming up the works, said Dr. Ben Barres, professor and chair of neurobiology at the Stanford University School of Medicine and senior author of the study, published Aug. 14 in the Journal of Neuroscience.

Why don’t we all get Alzheimer's disease?

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For researchers like Subhojit Roy, MD, PhD, associate professor in the Departments of Pathology and Neurosciences at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, these facts produce a singular question: Why don't we all get Alzheimer's disease?

In a paper published in the August 7 issue of the journal Neuron, Roy and colleagues offer an explanation -- a trick of nature that, in most people, maintains critical separation between a protein and an enzyme that, when combined, trigger the progressive cell degeneration and death characteristic of AD.

Iron is the Flame That Ignites Onset of Alzheimer’s Disease | Las Vegas Guardian Express

Iron is the Flame That Ignites Onset of Alzheimer’s Disease | Las Vegas Guardian Express: There may come a day soon when doctors warn patients who are middle-aged and older to stay away from vitamins containing iron unless they are deficient in iron. Iron is looking more and more to be the catalyst, or the flame, that ignites the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, according to recent research.

Sniffing Out New Strategies in the Fight against Alzheimer’s Disease: Scientific American

Sniffing Out New Strategies in the Fight against Alzheimer’s Disease: Scientific American: The newest chemical under investigation for managing Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is actually not new at all. Insulin, the therapeutic hormone all-too familiar to individuals with diabetes, has been around for decades. In fact December will mark 90 years since its discoverers earned the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the extraction of insulin for clinical use. Yet to say that insulin has been under our noses all these years wouldn’t exactly be correct. Because if it had been under our noses, we might have sensed its neurologic benefits sooner.

Iron accumulation linked to Alzheimer’s disease | National Monitor

Iron accumulation linked to Alzheimer’s disease | National Monitor: Alzheimer’s has notoriously been one of the most difficult diseases to battle. Aging increases the risk of developing the disorder and there is no way to stop the aging process.

The majority of researchers believe two proteins are responsible for the Alzheimer’s disease: tau and beta-amyloid. It is believed that as the aging process takes place, these two proteins disrupt signaling between neurons or kill them altogether. However, a new study from UCLA suggest a new possibility for the cause: accumulation of iron.

Red meat consumption linked to Alzheimer's | Fox News

Red meat consumption linked to Alzheimer's | Fox News: Red meat consumption, which can lead to a buildup of iron in the body, may be linked to Alzheimer’s disease, Counsel and Heal reported.