Prevention News

Grape Seed Extract May Block Alzheimer's Plaques

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Mt. Sinai Researchers demonstrated how grape-seed-extract prevents the uild-up of Alzheimer's amyloid-beta plaques in animal cells. Could it block Alzheimer's in people?

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Red Wine May Help Prevent Alzheimer's

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Read how Cabernet Sauvignon appears to inhibit proteins that cause plaque buildup in the brain.

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A Sound Night's Sleep Strengthens Brain Against Alzheimer's

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Can sleep changes predict cognitive decline? Should we pay more attention to the quality of the sleep we are getting? Get new insights from Washington University researchers.

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Does Diet Soda Tempt Vascular Dementia?

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2,500 New Yorkers had their drinks tracked for 9 years. The ones drinking diet soda daily had a 61% higher risk of vascular events such as strokes. Is it because unhealthy people tend to drink diet soda, or because diet soda is unhealthy?

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Yet Another Link Connecting Diet and Memory Loss

Eating foods high in saturated fats and cholesterol may be linked to Alzheimer's

The rate of Alzheimer's in the USA is four times the rate seen in India. Medical University of South Carolina researchers explore saturated fats and cholesterol. Is our diet the key?

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Prevent Stroke & Subsequent Vascular Dementia

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20% of all stroke survivors develop cognitive problems. Learn the signs. Find out how to prevent stroke-related dementia.

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Curry Helps Immune System Fight Alzheimer's

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An ingredient in curry called curcumin spurs immune cells to 'eat up' Alzheimer's plaques. Can this explain why the elderly in India are 4 times less likely to get Alzheimer's than their American counterparts?

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Treat Sleep Apnea – Prevent Vascular Dementia

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A new study links sleep apnea to strokes and vascular dementia. Early treatment of sleep apnea can protect you from these vascular events. Learn how.

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Of Celery and Green Peppers

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Luteolin is a natural compound found in abundance in celery and green peppers. Learn how it fights Alzheimer's by effectively fighting inflammation.

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Mediterranean Diet Fights MCI, Both Coming and Going

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At Columbia University, The Mediterranean Diet appeared to help healthy people avoid getting MCI, also known as "pre-Alzheimer's". For MCI patients, the diet cut MCI's odds of becoming Alzheimer's. Find out what this diet is and how well it works.

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Circadian Rythms Protect Brain from Dementia

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Circadian rhythms are our biological “clocks”. If they are disrupted, neurodegeneration accelerates. Find out how a healthy biological clock can stop this damage. See the links at the end of this article for steps you can take to protect it.

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How Your Job Protects Against Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)

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The part of the brain used each day for one's job is the best protected against frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Find out more about your job’s effect on your brain.

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Recognize a Stroke - Prevent Dementia

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When a stroke hits, act fast. Slow action can result in vascular dementia, the most common type of dementia after Alzheimer's. Read about this new research to gain time. Learn to know a stroke when you see one, what to do and what to ask.

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Will a Nicotine Patch Help Memory Loss?

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Nicotine stimulates receptors in the brain that are important for thinking and memory skills. People with Alzheimer’s disease lose some of these receptors. Can using an over the counter nicotine patch help improve memory loss?

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GCSF, Induced by Coffee, Offers Dementia Protection

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GCSF is decreased in people with Alzheimer's. Increasing it improves memory in Alzheimer's mice. Read why USF neuroscientists say, "Caffeinated coffee provides a natural increase in blood GCSF levels."

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