Red Wine May Protect Against Stroke
OfficialWire Wed, 28 Apr 2010 05:55 AM PDT
U.S. researchers say red wine may help protect the brain from stroke damage. Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions in Baltimore found a molecular pathway in mice that may explain the protective effect of resveratrol -- a compound found in the skins and seeds of red grapes. |
Regular Aerobic Exercise Is Good For The Brain
Medical News Today Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:48 AM PDT
Regular exercise speeds learning and improves blood flow to the brain, according to a new study led by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine that is the first to examine these relationships in a non-human primate model. The findings are available in the journal Neuroscience. While there is ample evidence of the beneficial effects of exercise on cognition in other ... |
Alzheimer's Memory Problems Originate With Protein Clumps Floating In The Brain, Not Amyloid Plaques
Medical News Today Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:46 AM PDT
Using a new mouse model of Alzheimer's disease, researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that Alzheimer's pathology originates in Amyloid-Beta (Abeta) oligomers in the brain, rather than the amyloid plaques previously thought by many researchers to cause the disease. The study, which was supported by the "Oligomer Research Consortium" of the Cure Alzheimer Fund and a MERIT Award ... |
Study questions omega-3 for brain function
Nutraingredients.com Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:19 AM PDT
The study challenges previous findings from other studies that supported a role for the omega-3 fatty acids in brain health. Recently at the Alzheimer's Association 2009 International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease (ICAD 2009) in Vienna, scientists reported that daily DHA supplements may improve both memory function and heart health in healthy older adults. |
Mediterranean Diet Boosts Brain Power
Psych Central Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:17 AM PDT
Although the benefits of a particular form of diet often play out as hype, ongoing studies of the Mediterranean diet appear to show results that are the real deal. A current study of older adults called the Chicago Health and Aging Project suggest that adherence to the Mediterranean diet can reduce the risk of cognitive [...] |
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Cyclingnews Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:11 AM PDT
Italian coach Aldo Sassi, who works with world champion Cadel Evans, Ivan Basso, Michael Rogers and Charly Wegelius has revealed that he is fighting a life-threatening brain tumor. |
Parkinson's Patient to Donate Book Proceeds to PD Research
PR.com Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:10 AM PDT
Bill Schmalfeldt was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease at age 45 in 2000. In 2007 he underwent experimental brain surgery as part of a clinical trial at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He wrote a book about the experience and will donate the author's proceeds to PD research efforts. [PR.com] |
Wounded airman competing in Warrior Games
Great Falls Tribune Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:02 AM PDT
Two years ago, Staff Sgt. Chris D'Angelo was injured when his convoy was struck by an improvised explosive device on one of the most dangerous roads in Iraq. He lost his hearing on his left side, suffered post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury, and still has numbness in three fingers on his right hand. |
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