CLEVELAND: New research suggests activities that keep the brain active may delay mild cognitive impairment – a change in thinking skills which can lead to Alzheimer’s disease.

According to the study, people engaging in artistic activities, like painting, drawing or sculpting, were 73% less likely Read More »

DALLAS: A study using mice has uncovered a possible new cause of Alzheimer’s disease and suggests a drug currently being investigated in human clinical trials to treat cancer that could prevent the illness.

The research suggests that with Alzheimer’s disease certain immune cells that normally Read More »

MINNEAPOLIS: The study involved examining zebrafish that were fed a diet deficient in vitamin E throughout their lives.

Zebrafish deficient in vitamin E were found to have around 30 per cent lower levels of DHA-PC, a component of the cellular membrane of brain cells (neurons). Read More »

BOSTON: Evidence indicates that low-frequency alternating magnetic fields generated by overhead power lines aggravate neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer’s disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Nevertheless, recent research conducted by scientists found no evidence supporting and association between these fields and disease progression in mouse models. Read More »