Researchers found that individuals with arterial stiffening have increased risk of dementia, paving a way to market vitamin K2 in the brain health space—an area in which K2 was not previously considered, according to one supplier.
TWO YEAR TRIAL FAILED TO MEET PRIMARY END-POINT – BUT EXPERTS SAY STUDY MAY STILL HAVE POSITIVES
Daily consumption of a drink containing a specific combination of essential fatty acids, vitamins and other nutrients does not improve key markers of Alzheimer’s progression, but may aid everyday cognitive performance, reports a two-year clinical study.
The neuroprotective effects omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) have on Alzheimer’s disease may depend on the stage of disease progression, a review has concluded.
Long term intake of a high-dose resveratrol supplement or drug may help people with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease to stabilise a biomarker that declines when the disease progresses, say researchers.
Measuring macular pigment offers potential as a biomarker of cognitive health, and Alzheimer’s patients are more likely to be seriously deficient in carotenoids, say data from two new studies.
A new research hub dedicated to nutrition, metabolism and dementia has been set up at the Alzheimer’s Association International Society, with the help of Nestlé researcher Gene Bowman.
Accumulation of iron in the brain may be a key driving factor in the development of Alzheimer's disease, according to new research using advanced brain imaging techniques.
A natural phenolic compound found in olive oil may be the key to its reported ability to protect against the development of Alzeimer's disease, say researchers.
Researchers have pinpointed the mechanism behind vitamin D3 and omega-3’s ability to enhance the immune system's ability to clear the brain of amyloid plaques that are associated with Alzheimer's Disease.
Orcein – a natural red dye used in foods – could help to reduce neuronal dysfunction and memory impairment in Alzheimer's disease, according to new research
A compound in extra virgin olive oil could deter proteins from disrupting nerve cell function that causes the debilitating effects of Alzheimer's disease.
Supplements of oligomeric proanthocyanidins (OPCs) improved memory in animals with age-related cognitive decline, says a new study from Japan and Korea.
Daily supplements with the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) may improve both memory function and heart health in healthy older adults, according to a new study from Martek.
Brain benefits from regular intake of omega-3 fatty acids may be more pronounced in people with mild cognitive decline than people with mild Alzheimer’s: study.
A polyphenol-rich extract from grape seed may prevent the build up
of plaques in the brain that may cause Alzheimer's disease,
according to a study from Mount Sinai/UCLA.
Green tea catechins may inhibit the loss of reference and working
memory linked to plaque formation in the brain, say research from
Japan, adding to claims that the beverage may help ward off
Alzheimer's.
Supplements of the omega-3 docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) can reduce
levels an enzyme linked to Alzheimer's disease, suggests a new
study from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
On World Alzheimer's Day it is worth reflecting on the potential
for research into food and dietary supplement ingredients to one
day stave off the debilitating disease.
A pre-clinical study, supported by Martek, shows that the omega-3
fatty acid DHA may cut the build-up of a certain protein linked to
Alzheimer's, said to be the first such study to show report such
results.
High levels of the carotenoid beta-carotene may protect cognitive
decline in people with a certain genotype that is said to increase
the risk of Alzheimer's, say researchers.
Curcumin, found extensively in curries, could boost the body's
ability to clear the build up of plaques in the brain that are
linked to Alzheimer's disease, suggest results from a small
laboratory study from the US.
A Mount Sinai School of Medicine study found giving mice with
amyloid plaques red wine slows their memory loss and brain cell
death - adding to a body of science linking compounds in the
beverage to slowing the Alzheimer's disease-related...
A reduced calorie diet could delay the onset of Alzheimer's
disease, found a Mount Sinai School of Medicine study conducted on
primates - results that suggest healthy eating not only benefits
the waistline but also cognitive...
Functional foods could soon play a role in the prevention of
Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia in Europe,
thanks to a €21m research investment from the Spanish government.
Research indicates that blackcurrants could prevent the onset of
Alzheimer's disease, suggesting their extracts could be included in
a range of processed functional foods.
A mixture of peptides derived from colostrum could help slow the
progression of Alzheimer's disease by reducing the build-up of beta
amyloid, a toxic protein that accumulates in the brains of
Alzheimer's sufferers, reports...
People who eat significant amounts of the omega-3 fatty acid
docosahexanoic acid (DHA) may be less likely to get Alzheimer's
disease, suggests an animal study.
Curcumin, the yellow pigment in curry spice, is to be investigated
for its potential in prevention of Alzheimer's disease after tests
on mice found it to be more effective than drugs currently being
investigated for treatment.
A decreased level of an enzyme that breaks down insulin in brain
tissue may explain why diabetes patients have a higher risk of
Alzheimer's, report researchers.
Extracts of sage and lemon balm appear to improve memory and reduce
agitation in a preliminary study of people with dementia, said
researchers at a conference in the UK last week.
New research on Alzheimer's disease could help explain how
antioxidants like vitamin E and certain lipids may delay onset of
the disease, which is set to affect growing numbers of people as
our populations live longer.
New research on Alzheimer's disease could help explain how
antioxidants like vitamin E and certain lipids may delay onset of
the disease, which is set to affect growing numbers of people as
our populations live longer.
Reducing obesity among the elderly may also help to cut down the
currently rising numbers of women who develop Alzheimer's disease,
suggests a new study.
Researchers question the efficacy of the hormone DHEA, taken in
supplement form to help treat cancer and Alzheimer's disease, in a
new study showing it had no effects on cognition in Alzheimer's
patients.
Vitamin E could play a key part in fighting Alzheimer's disease,
according to a recent study of the effects of various antioxidants.
However, the research also showed that vitamin E supplements had no
significant effect on the...
