Repetitive Negative Thinking May Increase Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
A new study suggests that repetitive negative thinking is associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Bacopa Monnieri May Help Improve Cognitive Function and Learning
Read nowBacopa monnieri is a creeping plant mainly found in wet, damp, and marshy areas throughout India. It has been used for centuries in traditional Ayurvedic medicine for memory decline, pain, fevers, and inflammation. Researchers recently reviewed two studies that suggest...
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Losing Even One Night’s Sleep May Increase Beta-Amyloid in Brain
Read nowA recent study suggests that even one night of lost sleep may increase beta-amyloid in the brain. Beta-amyloid is a protein whose buildup has been associated with the development of Alzheimer’s disease. Participants in the study included 20 healthy people...
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Increased Physical Activity May Reduce Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
Read nowAlzheimer’s disease already affects millions of Americans, and as the population ages, that number is only expected to go up. A recent study suggests that practically any type of aerobic physical activity may improve brain structure and reduce the risk...
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High Grade Resveratrol May Slow Decline of Alzheimer’s Biomarker
Read nowThere is no cure yet for Alzheimer’s disease, which attacks some people’s brains as they age. A new study, however, has found that high grade resveratrol given over a long term time period may stabilize a biomarker that goes into decline when...
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Low Macular Pigment Levels Linked to Reduced Cognitive Function
Read nowWhile we primarily think of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia as brain issues, a recent study suggests that macular pigment levels (which is in the eyes) may function as a biomarker of cognitive health. The study also found that people with...
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Poor Sleep May be Linked to Increased Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
Read nowA recent study suggests that sleeping poorly may be linked to the development of Alzheimer’s disease. The researchers claim that disrupted non-rapid eye movement sleep allows the protein beta-amyloid, which has been linked with triggering Alzheimer’s, to attack long-term memory.According...
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Drink Containing Omega-3s and Botanicals May Help Slow Advancement of Cognitive Decline
Read nowMild cognitive impairment is the intermediate stage between the normal cognitive decline seen with aging and the more serious decline of dementia. A recent pilot study suggests that a drink containing a mix of omega-3s and mixed botanicals may have...
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Decreased Heart Function May Be Risk Factor for Alzheimer’s Disease
Read nowCardiac index is a measure of heart health that looks at cardiac output, which is the amount of blood that leaves the heart and is pumped through the body. A recent study suggests that a low cardiac index may be...
