Optimizing Brain Health
February 5, 2023
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How does a healthy brain work? What can we do to keep our brain healthy? Watch this engaging University of California exploration on making neurons “happy”.
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See Dr. David Samati explain the important connection between the TREM2 gene and Alzheimer’s disease. Read about its significance.
ClockMe Computerized Dementia Self-Test Created at Georgia Tech
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Princeton Fast-Tracks New Path for Treating Alzheimer’s
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Princeton University set its sights on preventing amyloid-beta plaque, the most notorious culprit behind Alzheimer’s. Using a revolutionary high-volume testing technique, learn about their success with D737.
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VIDEO + ARTICLE: Yale researchers have found the debilitating symptoms of Alzheimer’s may be the result of swelling caused by amyloid plaques in the brain.
Does Sleep Apnea Cause Alzheimer’s, Or Is it the Other Way Around?
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SLEEP: Research has long connected sleep apnea and Alzheimer’s. A key study looking at Alzheimer’s and sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is opening up new “chicken-or-egg” questions:
Antibiotics Weaken Alzheimer’s
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DRUGS: Long-term antibiotic treatment decreased Alzheimer’s-causing plaques in the lab. It also helped the brain fight inflammation by enhancing the neuroinflammatory activity of microglial cells.
Alzheimer’s “Pacemaker” Works Well in Trial
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Exploring Alzheimer’s & Infection
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Green Tea, Cocoa & Red Wine Reduce Beta Amyloid Plaques
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VIDEO + ARTICLE: Researchers say compounds found in green tea, red wine, cocoa and certain fruits and nuts were found to diminish amyloid plaques with
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