Category Archives: Stroke

Study Shows Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supports Brain Health…Again

Higher dietary intake of the omega-3 fatty acids docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) promotes brain health by protecting the aging brain from vascular disease that can lead to cognitive decline and dementia. Continue reading

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BRAIN TRANSPLANT LETS RECORDED MEMORIES BE PLAYED BACK

Neuron transplant repairs brain circuitry and normalized function in mice unable to respond to leptin, a hormone that regulates metabolism and controls body weight thus preventing the mice from becoming morbidly obese. Continue reading

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Manage Your Blood Sugar to Reduce Diabetes and Alzheimer’s Risks

10% of dementia cases may be attributable to diabetes; reducing blood sugar to control diabetes also lowers risk factors for dementia such as hypertension and high cholesterol. Continue reading

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Brain Cell Epigenetics Plays Significant Role in Memory Fitness & Cognition

Epigenetic changes to neurons may be taking place all the time, explaining how ‘identical twins’ don’t always get the same ‘inherited’ illnesses in general or have totally different outcomes regarding dementia, stroke or maintenance of memory fitness. Continue reading

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Help Maintain Memory Fitness With Another Cup Of Joe

Coffee may counter several risk factors for heart attack, stroke, cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease. Continue reading

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Statins May Protect Brain After Head Trauma And Stroke

A national study suggests that statins may make traumatic brain injury and stroke much more survivable for older adults. Further, seniors on a statin at the time of moderate-to-severe head trauma were 76% less likely to die in hospital were also 13% more likely to have a good functional recovery at 12 months following injury. Continue reading

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Stroke Of Luck? Chocolate Might Be As Good As Exercise For Some

Women who ate the most chocolate had the lowest chance of stroke; a bar and a half of chocolate a week could reduce their risk of stroke by 20%. Continue reading

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Worried About Dementia, Stroke or Alzheimer’s disease? Forget About It!

People who think that they are in poor health are more likely to develop dementia later in life. Continue reading

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Diabetics’ Cognitive Decline Not Slowed With Intensive Blood Sugar Control

Diabetics’ cognitive decline not slowed with intensive blood sugar and insulin control. Continue reading

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Higher Physical Activity Levels Help Maintain Memory Fitness and Reduce Stroke Risk

Study shows that small brain lesions – aka ‘silent strokes’ that predict cerebrovascular disease – are reduced in older people who regularly exercise at moderate to intense levels. Continue reading

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