by Christian Goodman | Jul 5, 2024
As we get older, our brains tend to become more insulin resistant. This can lead to problems with memory, mood changes, and even serious conditions like Alzheimer’s disease. Recent research published in PNAS Nexus shows how making a simple diet change helps keep...
by Christian Goodman | Jun 28, 2024
According to a new study presented at the American Physiological Society’s annual meeting at Experimental Biology in San Diego, one common ingredient can drastically improve your cognitive function. And unlike drugs, it has no side effects and is free or dirt cheap in...
by Christian Goodman | May 11, 2024
We have all defaulted to this drug at some point. And sometimes for a good reason, as it has saved millions of lives. But a new study published in the journal PLOS ONE reveals the devastating effects of this drug on our brains, especially as we age. It destroyed...
by Christian Goodman | Apr 28, 2024
At any given time, two-thirds of all dementia patients are of just one gender. This is a widely established fact. But why is this gender so much more affected by dementia than the other? That’s the subject of a new study published in the journal JAMA Network Open. It...
by Jodi Knapp | Mar 31, 2024
For years, the medical community has been on an unsuccessful quest for effective treatments that go beyond merely managing Parkinson’s disease symptoms. Now we’re seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. Because a new study in the journal npj Parkinson’s...
by Christian Goodman | Mar 30, 2024
There is one type of diet that has repeatedly been proven to prevent or even reverse Alzheimer’s disease. But it may not always be the easiest diet to follow. Scientists from the Rush University Medical Center in Chicago decided to research how much could you cheat on...