Aspirin, already one of the most widely used medications in the world, may represent a new avenue for reducing Alzheimer’s disease pathology, according to new research. The discovery, made via a mouse-model study, was published in JNeurosci, a journal of the Society for Neuroscience. The exact cause of Alzheimer’s disease progression still isn’t known, although… Continue reading Aspirin and Alzheimer’s
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Canola Oil Linked to Alzheimer’s
Canola oil is thought to be healthy, yet new research shows that its consumption is linked with worsened memory, worsened learning ability and weight gain – all of which model Alzheimer’s disease. However, in an earlier study by the same investigators, extra-virgin olive oil was shown to have the opposite effect. The study was published… Continue reading Canola Oil Linked to Alzheimer’s
Battling a Deadly Alzheimer’s Protein
Researchers have demonstrated that there is a way to reduce in the brain the amount of amyloid beta – the protein that is believed to be the major cause of Alzheimer’s. Substances that reduce the production of amyloid beta are therefore promising candidates for new drug treatments. A team at the Technical University of Munich… Continue reading Battling a Deadly Alzheimer’s Protein
The Start of Alzheimer’s: A New Understanding
Australian researchers have shed new light on the nerve cell processes that lead to Alzheimer’s Disease . The discovery overturns previously held ideas of how the disease develops. It may alo pave the way to new treatment options that could halt or slow its progression. The study was published in the journal Science. Studying human… Continue reading The Start of Alzheimer’s: A New Understanding
A New Cause of Alzheimer’s?
Blocking a key brain–cell receptor may eventually lead to neutralizing some consequences of Alzheimer’s, according to a new study from Temple University. The brain cells are used by “oxygen free radicals” that are linked to “oxidative stress.” That “stress” occurs when the production of the free radicals is greater than the body’s ability to detoxify… Continue reading A New Cause of Alzheimer’s?