Alzheimer’s may be detectable early if both parents had it...
Patients who parents both had Alzheimer’s may show signs of the disease in brain scans decades before the symptoms show – even if they are dementia-free....
read moreOccupational aluminum exposure tied to Alzheimer’s
New research found that a 58-year-old man who worked with aluminum sulphate dust for 8 years died of Alzheimer’s – and with elevated brain aluminum....
read moreGrilling meat increases diabetes and Alzheimer’s risk
New research indicates that eating heat-processing meats can worsen or increase the risk for diabetes and Alzheimer’s. The heat-processed meats contain high levels of AGEs (advanced glycation endproducts), which is already present in our bodies at low levels....
read moreHigh-carb diet may increase dementia risk
Medical reports are now linking brain shrinkage, dementia and Alzheimer’s with small increases in blood sugar caused by high-carb diets....
read moreWhite matter disease vs. Alzheimer’s
While Alzheimer’s disease affects cognition by shrinking the hippocampus, white matter disease hardens small blood vessels in the brain’s white matter. This limits the nutrients that can be transported into the white matter, which connects the regions of the...
read moreMen’s heavy drinking may increase memory loss
Middle-aged men who drink 2.5 alcoholic drinks per day can decrease their memory loss by up to six years later....
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