In a study about human memory, brain growth and learning, the first 12 yrs of human growth and learning is very critical to the future brain health. In contrast, the rats exposed to the shock compartment at 24 days of life learned and retained the memory for a long time and avoided this place—revealing aContinue reading “Early first 12 years of brain growth via learning”
Tag Archives: Alzheimer’s Disease
More white matter in the brain, less Dementia/AD/PD
White matter, named for its relatively light appearance resulting from the lipid content of myelin, refers to axon tracts and commissures. White matter tissue of the freshly cut brain appears pinkish white to the naked eye because myelin is composed largely of lipid tissue veined with capillaries. Its white color in prepared specimens is dueContinue reading “More white matter in the brain, less Dementia/AD/PD”
Sleep and Alzheimer
Eric Kandel: Short-term memory had been linked to functional changes in existing synapses, while long-term memory was associated with a change in the number of synaptic connections. Researchers at MIT have confirmed that sleep is essential for long-term storage of memories. Their study showed that mice unable to “replay” their awake experiences while asleep rememberContinue reading “Sleep and Alzheimer”
Can antidepressants cause neurodegenerative disease?
The following notes are compiled by Marcus William. Seek your doctor always. Neurological disorders, neurological damages, and progressive neurological dysfunction are all possible side effects of antidepressant use. And, in fact, acute neurological dysfunction is the standard and clinically desired outcome of antidepressant use, which begins with the first dose administered. Continued use may beContinue reading “Can antidepressants cause neurodegenerative disease?”
Habits of highly effective brain by Alvaro Fernandez
Let’s review some good lifestyle options we can all follow to maintain, and improve, our vibrant brains. 1. Learn more about the “It” in “Use It or Lose It“. A basic understanding will serve you well to appreciate your brain’s beauty as a living and constantly-developing dense forest with billions of neurons and synapses. 2.Continue reading “Habits of highly effective brain by Alvaro Fernandez”
Exercise and Endocannabiniod system in the brain and Alzheimer’s
Endocannabinoid system The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is a group of endogenous cannabinoid receptors located in the mammalian brain and throughout the central and peripheral nervous systems, consisting of neuromodulatory lipids and their receptors. Known as “the body’s own cannabinoid system”,[1] the ECS is involved in a variety of physiological processes including appetite, pain-sensation, mood, andContinue reading “Exercise and Endocannabiniod system in the brain and Alzheimer’s”
Junk food harms memory in a week
Obesity Obesity may ultimately be a disease of the brain, involving a progressive deterioration of various cognitive processes that influence eating. Researchers at Macquarie University have now shown that memory inhibition – the useful ability to ‘block out’ memories that are no longer useful, which depends on a brain area called the hippocampus – isContinue reading “Junk food harms memory in a week”
Dry mouth and bad breath by Dr Mercola
The bothersome combination of dry mouth and bad breath, also known as xerostomia, can be chalked up as yet another common problem caused by prescription drug use. Xerostomia is not to be confused with halitosis, or bad breath, which is typically caused by systemic diseases, gastrointestinal and/or upper respiratory tract disorders, and microbial metabolism fromContinue reading “Dry mouth and bad breath by Dr Mercola”
Pomegranates, red raspberries, strawberries and walnuts anti-aging molecule
Your gut bacteria and molecule in pomegranates , oak-aged red wine, red raspberries, strawberries and walnuts have anti-aging properties (anti Alzheimer’s and anti Parkinson’s). Urolithins are microflora human metabolites of dietary ellagic acid derivatives[1] such as ellagitannins. They are produced in the human gut, and found in the urine in the form of urolithin B glucuronideContinue reading “Pomegranates, red raspberries, strawberries and walnuts anti-aging molecule”
Diet and exercise for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson
Recent studies report that diet can mediate the vasculoplastic reserve of the hippocampus. For example, consuming high levels of cocoa flavanols increased capillary density and enhanced dentate gyrus-associated cognitive function in cognitively normal healthy subjects. This suggests an interaction between vasculoplasticity and neuronal plasticity during normal aging and dementia, but how this relationship is affectedContinue reading “Diet and exercise for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson”
Alzheimer's Disease, a Type 3 Diabetes
Metabolic correction This approach is based on the prominent aspect of Alzheimer’s disease, which is common for many other neurodegenerative diseases: energy deficit. It has first been noted for the case of insulin insufficiency in the brain of Alzheimer’s patients. Because of that Alzheimer’s disease has been called “Type 3 diabetes” [14] and the insulinContinue reading “Alzheimer's Disease, a Type 3 Diabetes”
Group discount for nanny and caregivers
If there are more than one employee needing a nanny/caregiver in a company anywhere in the USA, Motherhealth can provide the service (nanny or caregiver). Companies are encouraged to support some percentage of the expenses in caregiving to promote wellness and increase productivity among their employees. Motherhealth strives to promote the same goal while beingContinue reading “Group discount for nanny and caregivers”
SW glitch in fMRI, brain scans faulty results
A 90 yr old Alzheimer’s patient in a care home has rigid body and when moved by caregivers from her bed or wheel chair, they feel that she is a dead weight. She cannot move most of her limbs. Every day her daughter would massage her head and she still has appetite and loves toContinue reading “SW glitch in fMRI, brain scans faulty results”
Diet for the elderly
A personalised nutrition approach Micronutrients such as zinc, copper and selenium play a pivotal role in a range of physiological functions and maintain immune and antioxidant systems (Eugenio Mocchegiani et al.). The complex interactions between micronutrients and genes could help in understanding how best to use nutrients as supplements in clinical practice. Further genetic andContinue reading “Diet for the elderly”