Scientists could barely hold back their excitement following publication of a new clinical drug trial for Alzheimer’s. They described the trial as “a historic moment”, “a new era” and “the beginning of the end”. The results convinced the FDA to grant the drug accelerated approval. However, some experts are saying “not so fast.” That’s because [...]
Exciting new research from New Zealand suggests that in just six minutes you can improve your memory and delay the onset of neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Best of all, this amazing memory-boosting activity is easy to do and free to everyone. I’m talking about exercise. But not just any exercise will [...]
The race to find a test that can reveal Alzheimer’s at an early stage has been heating up for years, with several blood tests leading the field (at least four of which we’ve told you about in this newsletter). However, Chinese scientists believe they’ve developed a test that surpasses all other contenders. Best of all, [...]
One of the most recent innovations for helping people with Parkinson's disease is to recommend that they play ping-pong. More than three years ago, we first told you playing ping-pong – otherwise known as table tennis – can activate parts of the body and brain that may offset some of the neurological issues that plague [...]
It’s surprising that a health problem affecting as many as 100 million Americans isn’t better known. Part of the reason that this problem remains overlooked is that it often has no symptoms, can’t be easily treated in conventional medicine, and can develop in people even without any of the known risk factors. Even worse, it [...]
If you’re concerned there may be memory trouble in your future, something you can do to save your memory is to take a page out of Fred Astaire’s book… and that is turn up the music and dance. While just about any kind of dancing can get your blood pumping and give your cognition a [...]
Few things are as great as a cup of hot tea in winter. The warmth and flavor are enough to make even the gloomiest day a little bit better. And now, there’s an even better reason to put on the kettle… Because new research shows that enjoying a cup of tea can help you fight [...]
When it comes to the causes of Alzheimer’s disease, the mainstream focuses on just one thing: beta-amyloid plaques. But this is where they get it all wrong. As a regular reader, you know there’s more than one cause of this life-changing disease. Things like diet, where you live, your genetics, and even your lifestyle impact [...]
For years a number of Alzheimer’s researchers have tried a variety of approaches in the fight against memory loss. One of them, helping the brain heal itself by giving a leg up to the immune system, has failed to live up to its promise. That is until now… Results of a recent study show that [...]
Experts thought they had a good handle on how many Americans suffer from Parkinson’s disease. And then researchers took a closer look at the number of cases of this neurodegenerative condition. The new numbers they found were staggering… a whopping 50 percent higher annual incidence of Parkinson’s disease among older adults than currently believed. Instead [...]
