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05/04/2022
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By Kevin Hughes
New study links cell phone radiation to Alzheimer’s disease
A new study published in the Current Alzheimer Research has shown a troubling connection between exposure to cell phone radiation and Alzheimer’s disease. The negative effect on the body, especially the brain, of cell phone radiation has long been known. The study indicates that too much exposure leads to higher levels of intracellular calcium in the brain, a major feature of […]
02/18/2022
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By Virgilio Marin
The song in your head: The brain can recognize familiar songs in just 300 milliseconds
The ability to recall a popular song is exemplified on “name that tune” game shows where contestants have to identify a snippet of music in just a few seconds. But British and Japanese researchers say that humans may actually do better than that: The brain only takes as little as one-tenth of a second to recognize a familiar tune. The finding, published in […]
02/18/2021
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By Michael Alexander
Study: Walking slowly may be a sign of “accelerated aging” and that you’re more likely to get sick later in life
Slow walkers, beware: You may be more prone to developing serious illnesses later in life. This is according to a team of researchers, who found that 45-year-olds with a naturally slow pace when walking have bodies that exhibit signs of accelerated aging. These signs included impaired immune function and unhealthy lungs and teeth. Even worse was that […]
07/14/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Why do sufferers of Alzheimer’s nap so much? Study suggests the disease kills the cells needed to stay awake
A study published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association found that in people with Alzheimer’s, tau proteins promote the degeneration of brain regions responsible for keeping people awake. This explains why excessive daytime napping is common among people with the disease and suggests that it could be an early sign of Alzheimer’s. Previous studies have explored […]
11/17/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Novel finding suggests magnets can improve working memory
There may be a new alternative option for treating Alzheimer’s disease or dementia without resorting to toxic pharmaceutical drugs. A new approach uses magnets to stimulate the brain’s working memory. Researchers at Duke University have recently debuted an experimental therapy called repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) which applies a high-frequency magnetic pulse to the left prefrontal cortex […]
09/09/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Flashing lights and pink noise could be the key to preventing Alzheimer’s
Researchers believe they have found a potential treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. Animal tests show that exposing mice to light flashes and sound pulses at the frequency of 40 hertz can reverse some of the symptoms of the neurodegenerative disease. Alzheimer’s disease continues to defy any attempt at treating it. Several pharmaceutical drugs help regulate a few […]
06/05/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Could hibernating animals help us treat Alzheimer’s? Scientists say yes
The cute hamsters found in most pet stores and many children’s bedrooms may harbor the key to treating Alzheimer’s disease. Spanish researchers investigated the ability of the golden hamster (Mesocricetus auratus) to get rid of harmful protein structures that appear in its brain during hibernation – structures that happen to be associated with Alzheimer’s and other age-related […]
09/30/2018
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By Tracey Watson
Listening to live classical music provides DRAMATIC cognitive benefits for dementia patients
Dementia is a devastating condition that slowly strips people of their memories and personality, altering them from loved ones to total strangers in just a few years. Dementia is one of the world’s fastest growing diseases, and over 24 million people battle this condition worldwide. With an aging global population, experts believe that this figure […]
07/30/2018
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By Cassie B.
Gut microbes play a significant role in the central nervous system — digestive health is linked to your risk of neurodegenerative diseases
Right now, we are seeing neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s in unprecedented numbers – and these figures are only expected to rise in the future. In fact, the number of Alzheimer’s patients in the United States is expected to grow from 5 million today to 14 million by the year 2050, which is roughly […]
02/17/2018
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By David Williams
Preventing Alzheimer’s: Scientists develop blood test capable of detecting toxic protein build up related to Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a condition that typically occurs later in life. It has no known cure, so treating it is highly problematic. To make matters worse, detecting it is often difficult until it gets to the point of no return of sorts, where patients — as well as anyone related or affiliated with them […]
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