LearningRx1 Alzheimer's/Dementia | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 55

Brain’s inability to repair DNA cause memory loss and dementia...

Mar 7, 2015 by

Our brains do not prioritize DNA repair over other necessary functions, which may be the root cause behind memory loss and dementia....

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Young people’s brains can accumulate Alzheimer’s protein

Mar 3, 2015 by

There’s new evidence that amyloid can start accumulating in the brains of people as early as age 20....

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Behavioral changes and depression may precede memory loss in Alzheimer’s...

Feb 20, 2015 by

New research from Washington University in St. Louis indicates that depression and behavioral changes may occur before memory declines in those will later develop Alzheimer’s....

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Starving neurons and too much gas may cause memory loss

Feb 13, 2015 by

New research from the Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University has indicated that too much gas and too little food (in neurons) may play a role in learning and memory loss....

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Blood vessel break down may lead to Alzheimer’s

Feb 11, 2015 by

Using high-res imaging to study the brains of living humans, researchers found that the brain’s blood barrier gets leaky with age, which may contribute to Alzheimer’s....

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Gut microbes may help treat brain disorders

Feb 9, 2015 by

Researchers have found that the community of microbes (the microbiome) that live in our bodies may offer new therapies to help neurological and psychiatric disorders....

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Curcumin appears to help fight Alzheimer’s

Feb 4, 2015 by

Curcurmin, a natural product found in turmeric (think curry), is proving to be one of the most promising treatments for Alzheimer’s disease....

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