Adding to the evidence that regularly taking dietary supplements may do more harm than good, researchers at the Cleveland Clinic have found that men taking vitamin E are not protected from prostate cancer, and may even be at …
Alzheimer’s
Could Deep Brain Stimulation Fend Off Alzheimer’s?
Could generating new cells in brain regions associated with memory stave off the symptoms of Alzheimer’s? A new study by researchers in Canada, who used deep brain stimulation to trigger neuron growth in mice, suggests it can.
Study: Having Diabetes May Double Your Risk of Alzheimer’s
Adding to the evidence that a healthy body makes for a healthy mind, a study from Japan finds that people with diabetes may be at increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and other kinds of dementia.
Could a Spray of Insulin Help Treat Alzheimer’s Disease?
At first glance, diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease may not seem to have much in common. But the latest research suggests that the same drug — insulin — that treats diabetes may also help stave off the symptoms of cognitive …
NFL Players May Be More Vulnerable to Alzheimer’s Disease
Retired NFL players are more likely to develop mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a form of dementia that can lead to Alzheimer’s disease, than similarly aged men who didn’t play football, report researchers in a study presented …
U.S. Rules That Marijuana Has No Medical Use. What Does Science Say?
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) ruled on Friday that marijuana has “no accepted medical use” and should therefore remain illegal under federal law — regardless of conflicting state legislation allowing medical …
A Better Test to Predict Alzheimer’s?
Among the many difficult features of Alzheimer’s is that doctors can never really say with certainty which patients who show signs of memory loss will go on to develop the neurodegenerative disorder.
Friends With Benefits: Being Highly Social Cuts Dementia Risk by 70%
Yet more evidence that friends and family are the best medicine: a new study finds that the most social seniors had a 70% reduction in the rate of cognitive decline, compared with their least social peers.
Want to Sharpen Your Mind? Drop a Few Pounds
Losing weight comes with a host of health benefits — including making your brain sharper.
Freeway Air Pollution Linked to Brain Damage in Mice
It’s no secret that air pollution — besides damaging the pulmonary system and blackening the skies — can also lead to cardiovascular problems and even heart attacks. But a new study in the journal Environmental Health …
Can Mail-In Menstrual Blood Banks Help Save Lives?
Menstruation serves an important purpose, clearing the uterus out monthly in order to prepare the womb for a potential pregnancy. We women understand that, but still, bleeding every month down yonder is no one’s idea of fun. …
Study: Scientists Revive Old, Fading Memories
What would it be like if you never forgot — if your brain were able to access your haziest long-term memories as though they had just been freshly made? For the first time, working in rats, researchers have enhanced weak, old …