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Scientists Say B2M Protein Is Responsible for Memory Loss

| July 8, 2015 Comment

Scientists Say B2M Protein Is Responsible for Memory Loss – According to neuroscientist Saul Villeda at the University of California, San Francisco, the beta-2-microglobulin protein (B2M) caused memory loss in mice, and this protein may provide a way to prevent memory loss associated with aging, Alzheimer’s disease, and dementia. In a previous study, Villeda and […]

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Antipsychotic Drug Sales Skyrocket amid Health Concerns

Antipsychotic Drug Sales Skyrocket amid Health Concerns

| May 15, 2015 Comment

Antipsychotic Drug Sales Skyrocket amid Health Concerns – Abilify, or aripiprazole, is an “atypical antipsychotic,” a class of drugs that debuted in the 1990s as a safer, more humane means of curbing psychosis in people with schizophrenia. But over the past decade, manufacturers of these drugs have successfully pushed for their use in far more […]

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A Mediterranean Nuts and Olive Oil Diet May Help Delay Cognitive Decline, Study Shows

A Mediterranean Nuts and Olive Oil Diet May Help Delay Cognitive Decline, Study Shows

| May 15, 2015 Comment

A Mediterranean Nuts and Olive Oil Diet May Help Delay Cognitive Decline, Study Shows – According to a new study, eating a Mediterranean diet may help delay cognitive decline in older adults. In the study, researchers randomly chose about 300 people to follow a Mediterranean diet for four years, and asked 145 people to eat […]

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Insulin Spray May Improve Memory in Alzheimers’ Patients

| February 2, 2015 Comment

Insulin Spray May Improve Memory in Alzheimers’ Patients – According to a new study, insulin spray might be the answer to mild memory problems or cognitive impairment associated with early stages of Alzheimers or dementia. The study was published in the February issue of the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease and involved a relatively small sample […]

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Supplements Might Not Prevent Memory Loss after All

Supplements Might Not Prevent Memory Loss after All

| November 14, 2014 Comment

Supplements Might Not Prevent Memory Loss after All – A comparative study by Wageningen University in the Netherlands found vitamin B12 and folic acid do not offer any significant benefits for memory. New research could debunk supplements once believed to fight memory loss. Vitamin B12 and folic acid are commonly used to protect memory and […]

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Alzheimer’s Preventable in a Third of the Cases

| July 15, 2014 Comment

Alzheimer’s is preventable in a third of the cases, according to a University of Cambridge study. Researchers identified seven important risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease, which include, diabetes, midlife hypertension, midlife obesity, physical inactivity, depression, smoking, and poor education. A third of these are because of lifestyle factors such as lack of exercise and smoking, […]

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Antidepressant May Help Prevent Alzheimer’s

| May 15, 2014 Comment

According to new research, an antidepressant may help to clear away the protein plaque that builds up in Alzheimer’s patients brains, and help slow or even prevent the disease. The antidepressant drug, citalopram, sold as Celexa, was given to older mice with Alzheimer’s-like brain damage. The scientists found that though the existing plaques didn’t go […]

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