Alzheimer's Disease

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Alzheimer’s disease is named after German pathologist Alois Alzheimer who discovered in 1906 the distinctive feature of the disease, which is plaque and other protein deposits in the brain. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia, an umbrella term for a multitude of symptoms affecting the brain functions. Memory loss is the major symptom of Alzheimer's disease. Scientists do not know the exact cause of Alzheimer’s disease, nor is there a cure. Medications may slow the progression of symptoms. In advanced stages of the disease, severe loss of brain function may be fatal. A healthy lifestyle, regular exercises and maintaining normal blood pressure can lower the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.

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The ‘Sleep Hormone’ Could Heal the Brain

The ‘Sleep Hormone’ Could Heal the Brain

According to a recent report published in Alzheimer’s and Dementia Journal, Alzheimer’s disease – the sixth leading cause of death in the United States – claimed over 121,000 lives in 2019 ...

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Miracle Herb Cinnamon Improves Memory and Learning Capacity

Miracle Herb Cinnamon Improves Memory and Learning Capacity

Revered for its therapeutic effects since ancient times, this delicious spice has now garnered significant scientific study

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Alzheimer’s Disease May Be Linked to ‘Negative Energy,’ but 1 Practice Can Help

Alzheimer’s Disease May Be Linked to ‘Negative Energy,’ but 1 Practice Can Help

Summary of Key Facts Alzheimer’s disease has worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic involves negative emotions with negative energy The brain is an energy organ, and meditators boost ...

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The Surprising Health Benefits of Methylene Blue

The Surprising Health Benefits of Methylene Blue

It sits on the shelf in every hospital around the world, and when used in low doses, may offer stunning benefits for mitochondrial health, treating urinary tract infections, slowing brain ...

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How COVID-19 Accelerates Brain Aging and 1 Way to Protect Yourself

How COVID-19 Accelerates Brain Aging and 1 Way to Protect Yourself

Is it merely a coincidence that COVID-19 and aging are both accompanied by cognitive decline? Could COVID-19 alone cause aging? Do aging and COVID-19 combine to make cognitive function worse, or ...

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Decrease Your Risk of Alzheimer’s With This

Decrease Your Risk of Alzheimer’s With This

This product reduced the risk of Alzheimer's by 69 percent, but it comes along with toxic side effects. Here's how to get many of the same benefits without the risks, ...

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Large Study Found Flu and Common Virus Linked to Neurological Disease, but They May Not Be the Cause: Experts

Large Study Found Flu and Common Virus Linked to Neurological Disease, but They May Not Be the Cause: Experts

Someone is diagnosed with the condition every four seconds. New research finds common virus infections are linked to developing a degenerative brain disease. But experts also have different opinions. Common Virus ...

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Is Inflammation Behind Your Chronic Conditions?

Is Inflammation Behind Your Chronic Conditions?

Medical research implicates this misdirected immune response in a growing list of diseases and chronic conditions

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Cooking for Healing—The Many Medicinal Properties of Mint

Cooking for Healing—The Many Medicinal Properties of Mint

Herbs and spices were used by ancient cultures to heal the body, mind, and spirit. While the western world has largely replaced these natural remedies with pharmaceuticals, roughly 80 percent ...

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Habitual Tea Drinking Can Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease and Heart Disease

Habitual Tea Drinking Can Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease and Heart Disease

Drinking tea is a traditional custom in China and other Asian countries. However, tea culture has gained popularity in the United States in recent years due to its multiple health ...

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Best Aromatherapy Herb for Alzheimer’s

Best Aromatherapy Herb for Alzheimer’s

Lemon balm may beat out drugs for controlling the symptoms of severe dementia. Improving cognitive performance with aromatherapy in young healthy volunteers is one thing, but how about where it really matters? ...

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Personality Traits Might Predict Alzheimer’s Disease; 1 Way to Reverse

Personality Traits Might Predict Alzheimer’s Disease; 1 Way to Reverse

My aunt Jenny Liang had always been a traditional woman with an extroverted personality. She was married for 42 years, retired for seven years, and had five children and nine ...

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Lecanemab May Reverse Alzheimer’s Disease, But 3 Deaths Raise Questions

Lecanemab May Reverse Alzheimer’s Disease, But 3 Deaths Raise Questions

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Leqembi accelerated approval on Jan. 6, 2023. It is the seventh drug the FDA has approved for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. The ...

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3 Herbs to Improve Memory and Cognitive Function

3 Herbs to Improve Memory and Cognitive Function

Rosemary, peppermint, and sage have demonstrated brain-boosting effects in scientific studies

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Aluminum: The Brain Toxin Found Everywhere, Ways to Remove

Aluminum: The Brain Toxin Found Everywhere, Ways to Remove

Feeling confused, weak, or losing your memory and concentration? You may be suffering from aluminum toxicity. Aluminum is an omnipresent metal, found not only in your cookware—as most people already ...

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50 Percent of Alzheimer’s Cases Due to Gene Allele, Lifestyle Factors Key for Prevention

50 Percent of Alzheimer’s Cases Due to Gene Allele, Lifestyle Factors Key for Prevention

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a multifactorial disease, in which genetic factors account for 70 percent of its causes. There are two types of AD: familial and sporadic AD. Genes of ...

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Case Study Reveals How Cognitive Decline Can Be Reversed

Case Study Reveals How Cognitive Decline Can Be Reversed

His treatment lets your brain create and sustain synapses again - something all the meds on the market have failed in. He also clarifies the tricky role of beta-amyloid, and ...

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Brains With Higher Vitamin D Linked to Lower Dementia Risk: Study

Brains With Higher Vitamin D Linked to Lower Dementia Risk: Study

New research finds levels of vitamin D are associated with our risk of age-related cognitive decline. They’re just not sure why. Higher Brain Vitamin D Levels Associated with Lower Dementia ...

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Assisted Living Facilities Are Pressed to Prepare for Sicker Residents

Assisted Living Facilities Are Pressed to Prepare for Sicker Residents

The people who live in these facilities are requiring more and more medical care as a major segment of the population ages. However, a surprising number of assisted living facilities ...

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Brains With More Vitamin D May Work Better

Brains With More Vitamin D May Work Better

The brains of people with cognitive decline fare better with higher levels of vitamin D, research finds. The study appears in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association. “This ...

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Adding Cinnamon to Your Daily Diet May Help Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease

Adding Cinnamon to Your Daily Diet May Help Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease

Cinnamon is the second-most popular spice after black pepper in the United States, especially during fall and winter. People enjoy using cinnamon to elevate the taste of food. Did you ...

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Lecanemab: A New Potential Drug for Alzheimer’s Disease 

Lecanemab: A New Potential Drug for Alzheimer’s Disease 

The treatment of Alzheimer’s disease has been a long-standing challenge and area of interest. The knowledge in pathogenesis and an increased disease burden have prompted innovative therapeutics over the last ...

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CUHK Medical Researchers Develop World’s First AI Retinal Imaging Analysis to Detect Alzheimer’s Disease

CUHK Medical Researchers Develop World’s First AI Retinal Imaging Analysis to Detect Alzheimer’s Disease

In Hong Kong, one in 10 elders aged 70 or more suffers from a cognitive disorder; more than half of the patients have Alzheimer’s disease. A medical team of the ...

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Flavonols May Lower Age-Related Memory Loss: Study

Flavonols May Lower Age-Related Memory Loss: Study

New research finds eating more flavonols—a type of antioxidant found in many fruits, vegetables, tea, and wine—could slow the natural decline in memory that comes with age. This study adds ...

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Nose Picking May Increase Risk of Dementia

Nose Picking May Increase Risk of Dementia

Nose-picking is a very common behavior. However, studies show that when people pick their noses, they may also allow a type of bacteria to invade their brain, increasing the risk ...

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Expert on Aluminum Toxicity Forced Out of University

Expert on Aluminum Toxicity Forced Out of University

Christopher Exley is one of the most knowledgeable and widely cited aluminum researchers in the world. Exley has published over 200 peer-reviewed scientific papers and recently authored a book about ...

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