A vaccine that targets amyloid beta in the brain to treat Alzheimer’s disease has been granted fast-track designation by the FDA. STORY AT-A-GLANCE The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted fast-track designation to UB-311, a vaccine for Alzheimer’s disease made by biotechnology company Vaxxinity Aside from the potential problems that can arise when a vaccine…
FDA Just Fast-Tracked a Vaccine for Alzheimer’s
September 17, 2022
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Music to Treat Alzheimer’s and Support Caregivers
August 21, 2022
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John Bufalini remembers clearly the first time he witnessed what music can do, as a first-year medical student at Penn State College of Medicine. He watched as the room of an assisted living facility was transformed as an older woman danced to the music from her youth. When her husband later took her hands and…
Stop Cognitive Decline With These 9 Great Nutritional Tips | Eat Better
For many baby boomers, it’s an unpleasant irony—the generation that famously said “Never trust anyone over thirty!” is now, itself, experiencing the undeniable signs of cognitive decline. This is due to aging. For example, the statistics on Alzheimer’s suggest we have a serious health crisis on our hands, especially as we move closer to 2050….
How Morning Coffee Changes the Brain
Coffee, a popular morning beverage to kick start the day, is often consumed for alertness. But some researchers believe drinking coffee in the long-term can also change the brain. For some time, research on both animals and humans have suggested that long-term consumption of caffeine improves learning and intelligence by fine-tuning neurons for efficient neural activity and…
Fixed Packaging of Alzheimer’s Drug May Waste $605 Million a Year for Medicare, Experts Warn
July 6, 2022
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Medicare could potentially waste up to $605 million annually from the packaging of controversial Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab if it is approved for widespread use, according to a University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) study. “Given Medicare’s premium increase in 2022 partly due to aducanumab, greater focus on efficient vial packaging could improve the value of…
Following a Mediterranean Diet Could Reduce Alzheimer’s and Diabetes by up to 50 Percent
June 25, 2022
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Did you know that the chances of developing cognitive dysfunction and Alzheimer’s increases when an individual’s insulin levels decline? The similarities between diabetes and Alzheimer’s are so great that many researchers have been referring to Alzheimer’s as diabetes type 3. A recent study found that type 1 diabetics were 83% more likely to develop dementia…
How To Keep Your Brain Young
Are forgetfulness and “senior moments” inevitable parts of aging? Many medical professionals (including the doctor in CNN’s news brief above) say it’s perfectly normal to start having memory lapses by the time you reach middle age. I disagree. In fact, if you notice memory lapses, you may want to seriously consider making some immediate lifestyle…
2 Types of Super Brain Foods to Defeat Dementia and Alzheimer’s
June 18, 2022
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In a Ted Talk, Neal Barnard, M.D., president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, spoke about his father, who had passed away from Alzheimer’s disease. His father became ill a few years before he passed. The first symptom was memory loss, and as time went by, his memory became increasingly worse. In the end,…
High Omega-3 DHA Level Linked With 49 Percent Lower Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
Findings from a study by the Fatty Acid Research Institute suggest that people with high levels of omega-3 docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) have half the risk—49 percent—of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The study found that high levels of DHA are correlated with an extra 4.7 years of being Alzheimer’s-free and an extra 4 years free of…
Real Treatments for Alzheimer’s?
June 7, 2022
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Alzheimer’s remains one of the most feared diseases in the United States. Affecting approximately 6.2 million Americans, the incidence is expected to triple by 2050. After decades of research, no truly effective medical treatment exists. The currently approved Alzheimer’s medications are, unfortunately, ineffective in stopping or slowing this devastating disease, which robs victims of their…
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