Can beets help Alzheimer’s?
A pigment found in beets called “betanin” may help the keep the brain from accumulating clusters of amino acids called “amyloid beta” that lead to Alzheimer’s....
read moreLow dopamine may indicate early Alzheimer’s
A link between the loss of dopamine-firing cells and the brain’s inability to form new memories has been discovered....
read moreMicro concussions may alter football players’ brains
Increasing evidence supports the idea that brains with subconcussive impacts, also known as “micro concussions,” have measurable differences compared to brains that have received no micro concussions....
read moreBrain’s “immune memory” may lead to Alzheimer’s...
There’s new evidence that the immune cells of the central nervous system, called “microglia,” can remember inflammation and therefore influence how the cells react to new stimuli and deal with brain plaque....
read moreLate menopause may help protect memory
Research from the University of London found that the age at which a woman starts menopause influences her memory performance later in life....
read moreSitting harms the brain, even if you exercise
A preliminary study has found that adults between ages 45 and 75 who did not have dementia had greater thinning of the medial temporal lobe if they spent more time sitting—even with high levels of physical activity....
read moreHigh fitness may slash dementia risk for women
A study published in Neurology has found that women who are very physically fit may also have a greatly decreased risk of dementia....
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