How Gut Bacteria May Travel to Your Brain
Scientists discovered something surprising: bacteria from your gut can travel directly to your brain, especially when you eat a high-fat diet. Using mice, …
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Why Your Genes and Diet Matter for Brain Health
Scientists discovered that people with a specific genetic variation called APOE-ε4 may be more vulnerable to brain damage when they eat a Western-style diet …
Read MoreWhy High-Fat Diets May Hurt Women's Brains More Than Men's
Researchers studied how eating a high-fat diet affects the brain in mice that develop Alzheimer's disease, comparing males and females. They found that female …
Read MoreHigh-Fat Diet Affects Brain Health Differently in Alzheimer's Mice
Scientists studied how a high-fat diet changes the brain in mice with Alzheimer's disease. They looked at two important things: the fats in the brain and genes …
Read MoreHow Your Brain Can Heal Itself: New Hope for Alzheimer's
Scientists are discovering that our brains have an amazing ability to rewire themselves and adapt, even when facing diseases like Alzheimer's. This new review …
Read MoreYour Gut Bacteria May Hold the Key to Healthy Brain Aging
Scientists are discovering that the trillions of bacteria living in your gut play a surprising role in keeping your brain healthy as you age. As we get older, …
Read MoreAncient Herbal Formula May Help Brain Cells Fight Alzheimer's
Researchers studied an herbal medicine called Kai-Xin-San that has been used in China for over 1,000 years to treat memory problems. In laboratory and animal …
Read MoreNatural Plant Compound Shows Promise Against Alzheimer's in Lab Study
Researchers tested a natural substance called salvianolic acid A (found in plants) to see if it could help protect brain cells from Alzheimer's disease damage. …
Read MoreFish Oil May Help Protect Eyes in Alzheimer's Disease
Researchers studied whether omega-3 fatty acids (a type of healthy fat) could protect the eyes of mice with Alzheimer's disease. They fed different groups of …
Read MoreNew Plant Compound Shows Promise for Memory and Diabetes Problems
Researchers tested a new compound called DMB, made from a natural plant ingredient, to see if it could help with both memory loss and diabetes-related …
Read MoreHow Your Diet May Help Protect Your Brain From Alzheimer's
Scientists are discovering that what you eat might play a big role in keeping your brain healthy as you age. This review looks at how inflammation in the brain …
Read MoreCan the Keto Diet Help Treat Serious Diseases?
Scientists are looking at whether the ketogenic diet—a way of eating that's very low in carbs and high in fat—might help treat diseases beyond epilepsy. This …
Read MoreWhy Vitamin C Pills Don't Help Alzheimer's—And What Might
Scientists discovered why taking vitamin C supplements doesn't prevent Alzheimer's disease, even though people with Alzheimer's have low vitamin C in their …
Read MoreVitamin D Levels and Brain Health in Older Adults
Researchers studied 289 older adults (ages 65-85) to understand how different types of vitamin D in the blood relate to memory and thinking skills. They found …
Read MoreVitamin D May Help Protect the Brain in Alzheimer's Disease
Researchers discovered that vitamin D3 might help protect mice from developing Alzheimer's disease-like brain damage. The study found that vitamin D3 worked by …
Read MoreFiber Supplement May Help Slow Brain Damage in Alzheimer's Disease
Scientists discovered that a special type of fiber called inulin might help protect the brain in Alzheimer's disease by changing the bacteria in your gut. When …
Read MoreFish Oil Supplements May Help Memory in Early Brain Decline
Researchers combined results from nine studies to see if omega-3 supplements (the healthy fats found in fish) could help people with early memory problems or …
Read MoreA Blood Test Gene Score May Predict Alzheimer's Risk Years Early
Scientists discovered that a genetic test measuring tau protein in blood could help identify people at higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease or memory …
Read MoreCustom Gut Health Supplements May Help Alzheimer's Patients
Scientists are testing whether personalized dietary supplements designed specifically for each person's gut bacteria could help slow Alzheimer's disease. The …
Read MoreLow Vitamin D + Bad Sleep May Raise Dementia Risk
Researchers studied over 500,000 people in the UK to understand how vitamin D levels and sleep patterns affect dementia risk. They found something interesting: …
Read MoreCould Choline in Early Life Help Prevent Alzheimer's Disease?
Scientists studied how a nutrient called choline might protect the brain from Alzheimer's disease by looking at how it changes the way genes work. Using …
Read MoreGroup Support Helps People With Early Dementia Stay Healthy
Researchers created a new program to help people with early-stage Alzheimer's disease and their family members or caregivers make healthy lifestyle changes …
Read MoreTwo Supplements Together May Help Protect Brain Memory
Scientists tested whether two supplements—vitamin D3 and a compound called dimethyl fumarate—could work together to protect rat brains from Alzheimer's-like …
Read MoreNatural Foods May Help Fight Alzheimer's Disease
Scientists are exploring whether nutrients and plant-based compounds found in everyday foods could help slow down Alzheimer's disease. Unlike current medicines …
Read MoreNatural Compounds May Help Protect Brain Health and Memory
Researchers tested whether two natural substances—schisandrin B (from a plant) and vitamin D—could help protect brain function in aging rats fed an unhealthy …
Read MoreTeaching Caregivers Better Mealtime Habits Helps Dementia Patients Eat Better
Researchers tested a new program called Partners at Meals (PAM) designed to help family caregivers improve eating habits in people with dementia. The program …
Read MoreDoes Drinking Alcohol Protect Your Brain? A Big Study Says No
Researchers followed over 30,000 people in Spain for nearly 23 years to see if drinking alcohol affected their chances of getting dementia. Previous studies …
Read MoreWhat You Eat May Shape Your Brain Health and Memory
Scientists reviewed research on how two different eating patterns—ketogenic diets (very low carb) and high-carbohydrate diets—affect brain health and memory. …
Read MoreWhat You Eat May Affect Your Brain Health and Dementia Risk
Researchers studied over 200,000 people in the UK to understand how the types of carbohydrates we eat might affect our chances of developing dementia. They …
Read MoreA Plant Oil Compound That May Help Protect Your Brain
Scientists have reviewed research on carvacrol, a natural compound found in herbs like oregano and thyme. Studies suggest carvacrol may help protect brain …
Read MoreNew Study Looks at Why African Women Get Memory Loss Differently
Scientists are launching a major study to understand why memory loss and dementia affect African people differently than people in Western countries. The …
Read MoreA Plant Compound May Help Protect Your Brain from Unhealthy Eating
Researchers discovered that puerarin, a natural compound found in plants, may help protect the brain from damage caused by eating too much fatty and sugary …
Read MoreA Simple Sugar May Help Fight Alzheimer's Disease
Scientists discovered that a natural sugar called l-fucose might help protect the brain from Alzheimer's disease. In studies with mice, this sugar improved how …
Read MoreCan Eating in a Shorter Time Window Help Alzheimer's Patients Think Better?
Researchers are testing whether eating all your food within a limited time window each day might help people with early-stage Alzheimer's disease improve their …
Read MoreTea Compound May Protect Brain Cells from Alzheimer's Damage
Researchers discovered that L-theanine, a natural compound found in tea, may help protect brain cells from damage linked to Alzheimer's disease. In laboratory …
Read MoreYour Gut Bacteria May Influence Alzheimer's Risk
Scientists are discovering that the bacteria living in your stomach and intestines might affect your brain health and Alzheimer's disease risk. Your gut and …
Read MoreHow Exercise Helps Your Body Fight Disease: What Scientists Learned
Scientists from China have created a detailed guide for studying how exercise helps prevent and treat serious long-term diseases like heart disease, diabetes, …
Read MoreWhy Your Taste and Teeth Matter for Brain Health
Scientists are discovering that losing your sense of taste and having poor oral health might be connected to Alzheimer's disease and memory problems in older …
Read MoreNew Compound Shows Promise for Fighting Alzheimer's in Brain Cells
Scientists discovered a natural compound that may help fight Alzheimer's disease by cleaning up toxic proteins in brain cells. In studies with mice that had …
Read MoreSpecial Supplement May Help Brain Health by Improving Gut Bacteria
Researchers tested a special nutrient drink called Fortasyn Connect to see if it could help people with early Alzheimer's disease by improving their gut …
Read MoreEating Every Other Day May Protect Brain Cells in Alzheimer's Disease
Researchers studied how eating every other day affects the brain in mice genetically designed to develop Alzheimer's disease. They found that mice on a regular …
Read MoreCould CBD Help Protect the Brain from Alzheimer's Disease?
Researchers tested whether CBD, a natural compound from cannabis, could help protect fruit fly brains from Alzheimer's-like damage. They found that flies …
Read MoreA Brain Protein May Help Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease
Scientists studying fruit flies discovered that a protein called Hr96 may play an important role in protecting brain cells from damage caused by Alzheimer's …
Read MoreHigh Blood Pressure and Memory Loss: How They're Connected
Scientists have discovered that high blood pressure and Alzheimer's disease are closely linked and often occur together, especially in older adults. This …
Read MoreVitamin D May Help Keep Your Brain Sharp as You Age
Scientists discovered that vitamin D supplements might help older brains work better, especially for memory. In this study, older rats given vitamin D showed …
Read MoreA Gene Variant That May Increase Alzheimer's Risk
Scientists studied a specific gene called MTHFR that comes in different versions. Some versions of this gene may make it harder for your body to process …
Read MoreNew Study Tracks Brain Changes in Alzheimer's Disease
Researchers in China have launched a major study following over 1,000 people to understand how Alzheimer's disease develops and changes over time. The study, …
Read MoreVitamin B3 May Help Protect Brain Cells in Alzheimer's Disease
Scientists studied how niacin (vitamin B3) affects brain health in mice with Alzheimer's-like symptoms. They found that niacin activates a special receptor in …
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