LearningRx1 Memory | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 52

Alzheimer’s gene’s side effects can be seen during child brain development...

Aug 21, 2016 by

A new study indicates that the effects of the AD gene apolipoprotein E (APOE) may be detected before the age of 20. In addition, children with certain genotypes have lower memory and thinking skills....

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Cinnamon may make better learners

Aug 19, 2016 by

Researchers found that mice who are “poor learners” improve their learning ability after eating cinnamon. The cinnamon actually reversed poor memory and learning by altering the proteins associated with poor learning....

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Alzheimer’s vaccine could be tested in humans in 3-5 years

Aug 17, 2016 by

Scientists in the U.S. and Australia have created a formula that targets the proteins that play a role in both the development and the progression of Alzheimer’s. The vaccine generates antibodies that attack tau proteins and beta-amyloid proteins....

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Bad cholesterol affects cognitive performance

Aug 15, 2016 by

Low-density lipoproteins, which most people refer to as “bad cholesterol,” has a negative effect on cognition. But it’s not just the average level of the LDL cholesterol, it’s also the degree to which levels vary....

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Phase III trial of Alzheimer’s drug offers hope to patients...

Aug 13, 2016 by

Scientists have completed the first phase III clinical trial of a drug that targets a tau, the hallmark protein of Alzheimer’s the forms twisted fibers and neuron death....

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Clinical pilates can improve cognitive skills in MS patients

Aug 11, 2016 by

Researchers in Turkey studied how pilates improved not only physical issues in patients with multiple sclerosis, but also their cognitive skills....

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Early Alzheimer’s linked to “leakage” in the brain

Aug 5, 2016 by

While normally, the blood-brain barrier prevents leaks between the brain and the bloodstream, people with early Alzheimer’s appear to have more of them....

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