The impossible might soon become possible: there might be a treatment for patients suffering from memory loss caused by Alzheimer’s disease. A personalized therapeutic program that mixes medication, diet and lifestyle changes has proved useful in the case of this degenerative illness. According to a small study performed by a team at the Buck Institute, the Alzheimer’s symptoms can be … [Read more...]
Discoverers of the Internal GPS of the Brain Awarded Nobel Prize for Medicine
The collaboration of Anglo-American John O’Keefe and the Norwegian Couple May-Britt and Edvard Moser has proven remarkable on several occasions. However, on Monday, the scientists were awarded the 2014 Nobel Prize for Medicine for their discovery of an internal positioning system in the brain which helps humans find their way but which also provides clues as to how Alzheimer’s and strokes affect … [Read more...]
Minor Memory Problems May Indicate Dementia Risk in Seniors
Check early signs of Alzheimer’s by assessing memory slips at seniors, concludes a new study published by Richard Kryscio, associate director of University of Kentucky's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging in Neurology journal. Elders without any health problems who reported mild memory problems like forgetting were they placed their keys, have higher chances of developing Alzheimer’s at a later age, … [Read more...]
Prolonged Anxiety, Insomnia Medication Linked to Alzheimer’s in Older People
A study on older people taking pills for anxiety and sleeping problems lead the researchers to conclude that the pills may have increase the risk of developing dementia. Benzodiazepines such as Xanax and Valium are used widely to treat insomnia, agitation and anxiety. These are some indicators of early developments of Alzheimer’s. Researchers are concerned that the use of benzodiazepines may … [Read more...]
Alzheimer’s Blood Test Research gets Major breakthrough
The British scientists have done a major advancement in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease as they have developed a blood test that can predict the onset of the disease. According to the scientists, they have identified 10 proteins in the blood which can predict the onset of disease. The study, led by researchers at King's College London (KCL) and Oxford University, analysed over 1,000 … [Read more...]
Alzheimer’s Disease Protein is Raised in Sleepless Nights Disorder
Depriving yourself from sleep can be disastrous for your health. A new research has found that sleepless nights could result in raising brain levels of Alzheimer’s protein. Scientists of the Netherlands, who conducted the study, said after a sleepless night even a healthy brain has higher than normal levels of the protein that forms the signature tangles in Alzheimer’s disease. “We think normal … [Read more...]
Alzheimer’s Treatment – Scientists erase, restore memories in Rats
In first of its kind of study, the researchers have successfully stimulated key nerve connections in the brains of rats using light. This has allowed them to erase certain memories and then restore them with a second type of light. Lead researcher Dr. Roberto Malinow of the University of California-San Diego, said, “The study is the first to show evidence that strengthened connections between … [Read more...]
Alzheimer’s Symptoms Reversed in Mice using New Compound
Every 67 seconds someone develops Alzheimer’s in the United States. And the most shocking is that 1 out of 6 women have a form of the disease by the age of 65. In such a scenario when memory loss is becoming a big problem in the United States the findings of a new study has come as a major breakthrough. The researchers from Saint Louis University in Missouri have successfully reversed symptoms … [Read more...]
Prolong exposure to solvents leads to losing your thinking ability and memory.
Did you spent your life doing paint jobs, painting the houses, building, bridges, cars etc. Are you suffering with memory problems? If yes, here is a reason why. A recent study gave us some insights on heavy exposure to solvents and benzene on people's thinking ability and memory. "What it shows is that these chemicals might have more long-term effects than have previously been thought, and … [Read more...]
Anti-Aging gene expression KLOTHO to treat Alzheimer’s
Every 67 seconds someone develops Alzheimer’s in the United States. And the most shocking is that 1 out of 6 women have a form of the disease by the age of 65. In such a scenario when memory loss is becoming a big problem in the United States the findings of a new study has come as a major breakthrough. The scientists have discovered a potential gene expression that could be key to treating … [Read more...]
