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Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, have provided ground-breaking proof that a natural protein called BDNF (brain-derived neurotrophic factor) can prevent and treat Alzheimerâ??s. The study was carried out in a variety of animal models including mice, rats, and monkeys. â??The effects of BDNF were potent,â? said Mark Tuszynski, MD, PhD, lead researcher. [...]
The aim of this article is to help you understand what Alzheimerâ??s information there is and how the disease was named after a German Psychiatrist in the early part of the twentieth century. This German Psychiatrist bought it to the worldâ??s attention by monitoring a case of a 50 year old woman who was [...]
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Green Tea and Alzheimerâ??s disease  A new discovery shows that regular green tea drinkers are 20 times less prone to Alzheimerâ??s disease. In Alzheimerâ??s Disease the brain cells multiplicity goes down and the retaining and comprehending power of the brain also decreases. Those of us who donâ??t like the bitter taste of the green [...]
During a recent experimental brain surgery to control the appetite of an obese man the doctors made an accidental breakthrough that may very well unlock how your memory works. It was simply a side-effect of the treatment of obesity, but the memory stimulation could potentially pave the road to treat Alzheimerâ??s disease. The doctors pushed [...]
As Alzheimerâ??s progresses, it diminishes a personâ??s ability to communicate with others and makes it difficult for caregivers to fully understand a loved ones needs. Alzheimerâ??s patients not only have a difficult time speaking and expressing their thoughts, feelings and emotions, but also have trouble understanding others and tend to confuse words and general conversation. [...]
 Alzheimerâ??s disease spares no one, even the best and brightest and affects both men and women in their 60s. Without Alzheimerâ??s help, life would be intolerable for the family with a loved one afflicted with the disease. Fortunately, senior home health care providers have trained caregivers who can manage the care needed by [...]
Alzheimerâ??s disease is a serious mental disorder affecting millions of people every year. According to the Alzheimerâ??s Association, as many as 5.2 million people in the United States are currently living with this disease. Even scarier, as estimated 10 million baby boomers are expected to develop Alzheimerâ??s in their lifetime. We know these statistics seem [...]
Alzheimerâ??s disease has been a serious illness affecting our population throughout the globe for a long, long time. Many professionals just cannot put their finger on precisely what causes this illness. However, recently there has been some impressive research done on personality types and how they affect the likelihood of acquiring the disease. When researching [...]
Of the many problems that may inflict us as we age, losing our memory and mental function is perhaps the most frightening. Alzheimerâ??s disease is a condition in which the neurons in the brain degenerate. The brain literally shrinks. As the cells fall apart, the memories they stored are lost. The ability to control many [...]