CHICAGO: A toxic Alzheimer’s protein can spread through the brain–jumping from one neuron to another–via the extracellular space that surrounds the brain’s neurons, suggests new research from Columbia University Medical Centre.

The spread of the protein, called tau, may explain why only one area of Read More »

DALLAS: Findings suggest a calorie-restricted diet over an extended period of time, appears to reduce the onset of chronic conditions as long as adequate protein, vitamin, and mineral intake is maintained.

Calorie restriction (CR) without malnutrition has long been established as an effective intervention in Read More »

DALLAS: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) with a loss of consciousness (LOC) may be linked to later development of Parkinson’s disease but not Alzheimer’s disease, according to researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the University of Washington School of Medicine.

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PHILADELPHIA: It is projected that more than 60 per cent of adults with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia will wander. That’s three out of every five individuals currently living with these conditions – a statistic that is on the rise.

Wandering can be a scary situation Read More »