Bill Gates invests $100 million to study and defeat Alzheimer’s
Putting his money where his mouth is: Gates invests massively into addressing Alzheimer's disease.
Tag: alzheimer’s
What’s the difference between Alzheimer’s and Dementia?
Dementia is a syndrome while Alzheimer's is a disease. More key differences between the two after the jump.
Extra-virgin olive oil might prevent Alzheimer’s and protect your brain
It's really, really good for you.
An Alzheimer’s drug could become the unlikely replacer of fillings
No more of that awful drilling in your teeth.
Frequent sauna seems to protect from dementia and Alzheimer’s, new study shows
Finnish people sure love their sauna - and there could be a good reason for that.
Pollution particles reach the brain, new study finds
Tiny pollution particles have been discovered in brain samples, a finding described as "dreadfully shocking" by researchers.
Light stimulation can help recover Alzheimer’s memories
Recovering memories lost after Alzheimer's can be as simple as flipping a switch - at least for mice. According to a ...
Rare disorder makes patients at loss for words, but isn’t Alzheimer’s
A rare kind of aphasia, abbreviated PPA, leaves people at a loss for words. Patients blabber and stutter, seemingly unable ...
Kept in the dark: half of Alzheimer’s diagnoses aren’t disclosed by doctors
For its annual report, the The Alzheimer’s Association in the US claims that more than half of all reported early ...
Pollution Damages Short Term Memory, IQ and Brain Metabolism
City smog significantly lowers children's IQ, while also raising the risk for Alzheimers disease. A new study has found that ...
Long-term memory isn’t stored in synapses, meaning it could be restored even when struck by Alzheimer’s
For a while, the general consensus was that long term memories are stored in synapses. A new UCLA research topples ...
Meditation Could Slow the Progress of Alzheimer’s
Meditation has been shown to have an impact on brain activity, decreasing beta waves and impacting each part differently. Activity ...
Obama funds brain mapping, interesting questions arise
This week, the Obama administration has announced plans to pursue a 10-year, $3 billion research effort aimed at mapping the ...
Increasing brain enzyme may slow Alzheimer’s
The fight against Alzheimer's is a harsh and rugged one, and despite numerous advancements, there still isn't a definitive cure ...
