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

Neck veins may have a correlation to Alzheimer’s

Dec 12, 2013 by

The results of a small study on the link between vascular changes in the neck and Alzheimer’s has been published in the “Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.” The researchers found that jugular venous reflux appears to be associated with white...

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Progression of Alzheimer’s may be slowed by meditation

Dec 7, 2013 by

In a study of people between 55 and 90, those who participated in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) using meditation or yoga had significantly improved functional connectivity in the brain system that’s engaged when remembering past evens or envisioning the...

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Motivation plays big role in preserving brainpower later

Nov 29, 2013 by

A study of retirees found that those who wanted to use their brains – and enjoyed doing it – were less likely to experience cognitive decline later in life....

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New method to grow neural stem cells

Nov 28, 2013 by

Scientists have found a new way to produce neural stem cells that can then go on to form neurons in the brain. This could be significant for those who suffer from TBIs, Alzheimer’s and more....

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Teachers 3.5 times more likely to develop a speech and language disorder...

Nov 26, 2013 by

Researchers at the Mayo Clinic have been a very surprising discovery: People with speech and language disorders are 3.5 times more likely to be teachers than patients with Alzheimer’s dementia....

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Chemistry team creates self-renewing antioxidant

Nov 24, 2013 by

In what could prove to be of great benefit to those with TBIs and Alzheimer’s, scientists at Rice University used the properties of an element found in a car’s catalytic converter to create a self-renewing antioxidant....

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