Blueberries and other phytochemical-rich foods could help in
increasing memory capacity by reversing age-related deficits in
memory, according to a new rat study by UK researchers.
Eating a diet rich in blueberries may reduce the severity of
neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's or cognitive
disorders relating to ageing, if results from an animal study can
be translated into humans.
Supplements of omega-3 fatty acids may help combat the depression
and agitation symptoms associated with Alzheimer's disease, says a
new clinical trial.
Supplementation with co-enzyme Q10 (CoQ10) does not produce any
benefits for people with Parkinson's disease, suggests a new
clinical trial from Germany.
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.
Greater adherence to a Mediterranean-style diet could cut the risk
of Alzheimer's disease by a whopping 68 per cent, suggests a
multi-ethnic study from the US.
Supplements of omega-3 fatty acids may slow mental decline in
people with very mild Alzheimer's disease, but have no impact on
people with more advanced forms, says a new clinical trial.
With pomegranate rapidly assuming the status of the new super
fruit, a food laboratory hasreleased a testing system for
determining its concentration in products.
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 daily glass of antioxidant-rich pomegranate juice could halve the
build-up of harmful proteins linked to Alzheimer's disease, says a
new animal study from the USA.
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...
Drinking three glasses of fruit or vegetable juice a week could cut
the risk of Alzheimer's disease by a whopping 75 per cent,
according to a population based study from the US.
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.
Resveratrol, a compound found in grapes and red wine, lowers levels
of the amyloid-beta peptides that cause the plaques in the brain
leading to Alzheimer's disease, shows new research.
Keeping an eye on cholesterol can reduce the risk of heart disease
and stroke but it may also help ward off Alzheimer's disease,
according to new research.
Copper may stabilize cognitive decline in patients with Alzheimer's
disease, believe researchers in Germany who are conducting a
clinical trial to assess the effects of supplementation.
Linoleic acid, a lipid found in plants like corn, sunflowers and
safflower, appears to help prevent Alzheimer's disease in many
people but in those with a genetic defect that makes them more
prone to the disease, it could prove...
Scientists investigating the effects of green tea antioxidant EGCG
on mice's brains believe their positive results may signal its use
as a preventative or treatment of Alzheimer's disease in humans.
UK-based ReGen Therapeutics has been granted a US patent on its
peptide nutraceutical Colostrinin, which it is planning to
introduce in the North American market as a dietary supplement for
cognitive health.
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...
Taking a Chinese herbal supplement containing ginseng and other
plants everyday for three months has been found to improve memory
in people with mild cognitive impairment, writes Dominique
Patton.
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.
People who eat oily fish or take fish oil supplements score 13 per
cent higher in IQ tests and are less likely to show early signs of
Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study in Scotland.
Combining B vitamins with a powerful antioxidant could lower blood
levels of the amino acid homocysteine enough to prevent dementia,
claims a UK research firm preparing to test the theory in clinical
trials.
New Japanese research could explain why drinking wine appears to
prevent the onset of Alzheimer's. Scientists have found compounds
that inhibit an enzyme implicated in the disease.
Dietary niacin, or vitamin B3, may protect against the development
of Alzheimer's disease and the cognitive decline associated with
ageing in older people, suggests new research.
Pre-germinated brown rice, high in levels of the nutrient GABA,
significantly improved levels of spatial learning in mice, report
researchers from the Japanese cosmetics and supplements maker
FANCL.
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.
Boosting levels of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in the blood and
eating about three fish meals each week can almost halve the risk
of Alzheimer's disease in elderly men and women, reported
researchers in the US last week, confirming...
The herb sage can improve memory, finds new research that confirms
the theories of herbalists several centuries ago. The findings
could have significant implications for treatments for Alzheimer's
disease, suggest the UK-based...
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.
High doses of three common vitamins - folic acid, B12 and B6 - may
be able to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease, if the
early results of a pilot study are further confirmed.
Britain's Alzheimer's Society has published what it claims is the
biggest review to date on the use of ginkgo biloba for the
treatment of dementia. It said there is promising evidence that
taking ginkgo biloba can improve...
Galantamine, a natural substance found in plants, has been shown to
help treat Alzheimer's sufferers, but new evidence suggests that it
may also be effective in fighting the symptoms of vascular
dementia.
