Alzheimer’s: the main theory on the origin of the disease called into question
The formation of amyloid plaques around neurons, which scientists thought was the reason for the development of Alzheimer's disease, is ...
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Alzheimer’s: new discoveries
According to the researchers, antagonists of the glutamate receptor could slow down, or even eliminate, the phenomenon of synapse deterioration ...
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Alzheimer’s: what’s new in 2010?
Alzheimer's: more vitamin KVitamin K, which helps the blood to clot, is a powerful antioxidant, arguably more so than vitamin ...
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Alzheimer’s: cell phone waves rehabilitated!
American researchers exposed nearly a hundred mice to electromagnetic waves emitted by cell phones for an hour or two daily ...
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Alzheimer’s disease: light to reactivate the memory of mice
Amnesia has long been at the heart of scientific debates. For some, memory loss caused by head trauma, stress or ...
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To fight against Alzheimer’s disease: physical activity and Mediterranean diet
According to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the risks would decrease by nearly 60%, ...
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Alzheimer’s plan: when will concrete results be seen?
The 2008-2012 Alzheimer's Plan essentially results today in the creation of new organizations, the definition of specifications and the launch ...
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Migraine may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s
© Getty ImagesThe migraine episodes are not only painful and unpleasant, but they could also leave long-term scars on your ...
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Alzheimer’s disease: cognitive decline is faster in women
Alzheimer's disease affects women more and occurs more quickly in women than in men.Researchers from Duke University (United States) studied ...
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Alzheimer’s: five essential habits to limit the risk
© Getty ImagesIt would be possible to delay dementia, even in people at genetic risk. This is the conclusion that ...
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Alzheimer’s: blood copper level could predict the disease
A simple blood test developed by Italian researchers could help predict whether the memory loss often suffered by seniors is ...
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A drug against menstrual pain to treat Alzheimer’s
Researchers from the University of Manchester (Great Britain) have just discovered that mefenamic acid, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug better known ...
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Alzheimer’s: an original campaign to raise awareness among young people
© DRSnapchat, the photo and video sharing application, will carry a message to raise awareness among young people about Alzheimer's ...
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Cord blood, a new avenue against Alzheimer’s
© iStockPhotosAging leads to changes in neuronal and cognitive abilities. The hippocampus, an area of the brain dedicated to spatial ...
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Alzheimer’s: vitamin B12 does not reduce the risk
Researchers from the Netherlands have studied the effects of vitamin B12 and folic acid (vitamin B9) supplementation in seniors with ...
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Alzheimer’s: gene therapy to rescue memory loss
© istockThe study made the front page of the famous American journal Journal of Neuroscience. For good reason, this is ...
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An eye test project to screen for Alzheimer’s
© iStockUsing computer software called ''Vampire'', researchers from the University of Dundee, in Scotland (United Kingdom), are going to try ...
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Alzheimer’s: can you stand 20 seconds on one leg?
Failing to balance on one leg for at least 20 seconds could be a warning sign of a stroke or, ...
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Alzheimer’s: 3D video games would stimulate memory
© ThinkstockPlaying 3D video games would be effective in training the brain and especially memory. These conclusions of an American ...
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Alzheimer’s: caffeine as a cure?
A study carried out on mice at the University of South Florida in the United States seems to have found ...
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A website for Alzheimer’s patients and their loved ones
The entrepreneur Eric Merlin is at the origin of this merchant site which offers products suitable for people with Alzheimer's ...
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Dementia and Alzheimer’s: meditating to feel better
© Wavebreakmedia LtdMeditation in full awareness consists, as its name suggests, in becoming aware of the world around us, of ...
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Alzheimer’s: a mouse has neurons transplanted into the brain
© istockUntil now, the complete repair of brain damage, linked to a stroke or a neurodegenerative disease such as Alzheimer's, ...
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Alzheimer’s: the benefits of turmeric and vitamin D
A team of researchers from the University of California have discovered that curcumin and vitamin D combined can have beneficial ...
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Alzheimer’s: a molecule reverses the loss of cognitive functions in mice
© JacobStudioA scientific study published this Tuesday, August 5, 2014 in the journal PLoS Biology has just highlighted the effectiveness ...
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Alzheimer’s: studying would protect against the disease
British and Finnish researchers studied the cases of 832 elderly people who had taken part in surveys on aging. The ...
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A retired couple disembarked from a cruise, the wife suffered from Alzheimer’s
© GettyImagesA Breton couple, Marie and Jean, aged 81 and 78 respectively, decide to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on ...
Read more7 important rules to prevent Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer's disease is a brain pathology that affects nearly 900,000 French people (from the age of 60). Even if there ...
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Alzheimer’s: the benefits of the Mediterranean diet
From study to study, we continue to discover new benefits to the Mediterranean diet. This diet based on fruits, vegetables, ...
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Against Alzheimer’s, eat blueberries!
Eating blueberries on a daily basis may reduce the risk of dementia. THE ESSENTIAL Eating blueberries is effective in preventing ...
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