A study published on 2 February 2016 in Volume 315, Issue 5 of the Journal of the American Medical Association has found eating seafood at least once a week could lower an individual’s chance of developing Alzheimer’s disease. ...
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Australian scientists have identified a network of nine genes that play a key role in the onset of Alzheimer's Disease. The discovery could help researchers develop new treatments to delay the onset of the chronic brain disease, which ...
A study by researchers at De Montfort University in Leicester found that cooking with vegetable oils releases toxic chemicals which are linked to cancer and other diseases. The scientists recommend food to be fried in olive oil, ...
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UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is working with the pharmaceutical industry to create user friendly packaging for medicines that are used to treat Alzheimer's disease. The Alzheimer's medicines such as ...
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Something as easy as adding more spinach, kale, collards and mustard greens to the diet could help slow cognitive decline, according to new research from Rush University Medical Centre in Chicago. The study, which was presented at the ...
Eating walnuts may improve performance on cognitive function tests, including those for memory, concentration and information processing speed according to new research from the David Geffen School of Medicine at The University of ...
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“I have to believe that we are on the verge of some major breakthroughs, in large part because of the versatility and tunability of LED lighting.” So said the National Lighting Bureau’s outgoing chair, Howard P. Lewis ...
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Therapeutic lighting can be a prescription for better health, especially for seniors with dementia in long-term care facilities. Now, more and more-effective products are needed to implement the highly positive research results achieved to ...
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Older US consumers are looking for dairy products with nutritional benefits, according to market research organisation Canadean. Consumers aged 55 and above make up over a fifth of dairy consumption in the US, and this number is set to ...
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Source: FollowTheseInstructions Getting the right lighting is crucial for older people, according to charity researchers. Sight loss charity Thomas Pocklington Trust and Research Institute for Consumer Affairs (Rica) suggest focussing ...
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Heat-processed foods may increase risk of Alzheimer's Compounds commonly found in the so-called “Western diet” known as Advanced Glycation Endproducts (AGEs) may cause brain changes similar to Alzheimer’s disease and ...
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Using music and singing in health care can improve quality of life for older people by easing pain, anxiety and depression. According to an article published in Mental Health Practice, the practices can be easily and effectively used as ...
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Advanced glycation endproducts, or AGEs, common in the "Western diet," suppress levels of sirtuin, a key defense" against Alzheimer's, U.S. researchers say. Dr. Helen Vlassara, professor and director of the Division of Experimental ...
Los Angeles Times: Democrat Leading In Florida Race Eyed As Test Of Obamacare A Democratic candidate who has explicitly defended Obamacare holds a slight lead in a special congressional election in Florida that both parties are eyeing as ...
Research to Focus on Repurposing Drugs for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Today the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation(ADDF)and the Alzheimer's Society(UK)announced a new partnership that will provide funding for research ...
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