What if improving depression and lowering your risk of dementia was as simple as drinking more water? Dehydration is usually linked to low blood pressure, increased heart rate, and headache. But it’s also related to these two unexpected diseases. Researchers believe hydration could be a powerful tool to help our brain be at its best—physically and…
2 Fast-Approved Anti-Amyloid Alzheimer’s Drugs Raise Concerns
Over the past two years, two Alzheimer’s disease drugs were approved under accelerated approval. Both drugs are based on popular amyloid beta-plaque theories, yet both have raised questions. On Jan. 6, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Leqembi (lecanemab-irmb), a new monoclonal antibody that seems to slow cognitive decline in some Alzheimer’s patients. In…
Study Confirms Drinking Tea Can Improve Cognitive Function
Characterized by symptoms including memory loss and hindered judgment, dementia is a common condition that can affect daily functioning lasting for years or the remainder of a lifetime. Once considered primarily an ailment of the elderly, many people diagnosed with dementia are under the age of 65. Fortunately, there are ways to improve our cognitive…
FDA Grants Accelerated Approval for Alzheimer’s Drug Lecanemab
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday granted accelerated approval for the experimental dementia drug lecanemab. Lecanemab, which will be marketed as Leqembi, is the second of a new class of Alzheimer’s disease drugs that target the illness’s core pathophysiology, according to the FDA, which said the drug is a significant step forward…
Aluminum: The Brain Toxin Found Everywhere, Ways to Remove
Feeling confused, weak, or losing your memory and concentration? You may be suffering from aluminum toxicity. Aluminum is an omnipotent metal, found not only in your cookware—as most people already know, but also in vegetables, water, meat, and even vaccines and drugs. Aluminum accumulates in your organs—especially the brain—quietly. Aluminum Is Omnipotent Sitting behind oxygen…
New Test Can Detect Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease in Blood Without Brain Scans
Scientists have developed a new method to detect signs of Alzheimer’s disease in the blood, hopefully providing a cheap and reliable alternative for those who don’t have access to expensive brain scanning services. Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills. According to the National Institution of Health, there…
Purposeful People Live Longer—and Better—According to Research
Scientists have discovered that finding positive meaning in life is closely related to one’s health. The more purposeful one’s life is, the stronger one’s immune system. In 2003, Dr. Julienne Bower led a team of researchers in the UCLA Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences to conduct a bereavement-related disclosure intervention study on 43 females…
Study: Hachimijiogan Helps Delay Alzheimer’s Disease
Hachimijiogan (HJG) is a prescription found in a Chinese classic medical publication “Golden Mirror of Medicine,” written by Wu Qian, a famous doctor in the Qing Dynasty of ancient China. It has a wide range of uses and shows remarkable protective effects on chronic nephritis, arteriosclerosis, and diabetes. The latest Japanese research found that HJG can effectively…
Moderate Sunlight Found to Prevent Dementia
You are probably exposed to sunlight on a daily basis and know of its health effects. But you may not know that too much or too little sunlight holds no health benefit. For example, a recent study found that sunlight helps prevent dementia—but only when exposure is moderate. Why is that? And how much is…
Escaping a Dementia Diagnosis
Alzheimer’s disease is increasing among younger people. But while a three-fold increase in early-onset dementia and Alzheimer’s disease among younger adults may seem frightening, many cases are prematurely diagnosed and reversible. There are at least a dozen explanations for memory loss. Many people suffering from dementia have more than one contributing factor among causes that…
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