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Fast food diet a suspect in Alzheimer's diseaseThe research by scientists at the Karolinska Institutet has revealed that mice fed a diet of junk food for a nine month period developed the abnormal brain tangles which are seen in the preliminary stages of Alzheimer's disease - they say a diet rich in fat, sugar and cholesterol could increase t... |
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‘Worldwide tsunami’ of dementia, Terry Pratchett OBE, petitions Downing StTerry Pratchett OBE will call on the government to confront the ‘worldwide tsunami’ of dementia and urgently increase funding into dementia research, as he presents a petition to Downing Street on Wednesday 24 November at 2pm. Alzheimer’s Society funds medical and social res... |
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Vital Signs: Nostrums: Ginkgo Biloba Found Not to Avert DementiaGinkgo biloba appears to do nothing to prevent dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, a new study says. ... |
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NJISA experts available for interviews on Alzheimer's diseaseAn estimated five million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's, a disease that affects parts of the brain that control thought, memory, and language and is the most common form of dementia among older people. ... |
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Ginkgo does not prevent dementia, or "I can't remember what NCCAM is good for" [denialism blog]Here's a question for you: is there, or should there be, any difference between studies of "alternative" and non-alternative medicine? I've argued before that there is no such thing as alternative medicine. So why do we need a separate agency to study "alternative" medicine... |
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Ginkgo proves ineffective in preventing dementia, Alzheimer'sOne of the most widely used herbal supplements for improving memory and cognition has no impact on the development of dementia or Alzheimer's disease, according to new results from a $30 million, multi-center study. read more ... |
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