Scientists have discovered that a protein that controls weight and appetite may also help prevent Alzheimer’s disease (AD).
Patients with higher leptin levels had a significantly lower risk of developing the debilitating disorder, according to a study found in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Experiments on mice may help scientists understand the workings of the prion protein linked to brain disease vCJD.
Swiss researchers say there is evidence that prions play a vital role in the maintenance of the sheath surrounding our nerves.
They say it is possible that an absence of prions causes diseases of the peripheral nervous system.
One expert said there was growing evidence that the prion had a number of important roles in the body. Read the rest of this entry »
An ingredient found in the natural supplement green tea may help treat brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s and Parkinson’s.
According to a study published in Natural Chemical Biology, mixing EGCG, a green tea ingredient, with the chemical DAPH-12 may help destroy amyloids—proteins that can lead to brain diseases.
Some feel this study is significant as no other research has found a chemical combination to destroy amyloids. Read the rest of this entry »
US scientists believe they have uncovered one of the mechanisms that enables the brain to form memories.
Synapses – where brain cells connect with each other – have long been known to be the key site of information exchange and storage in the brain.
But researchers say they have now learnt how molecules at the site of the synapse behave to cement a memory.
It is hoped the research, published in Neuron, could aid the development of drugs for diseases like Alzheimer’s. Read the rest of this entry »
Study had found that people who had the highest levels of leptin were far less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease or any sort of dementia than those in the study with the lowest levels of leptin.
People with higher leptin levels also had more brain volume at the end of the study, something that is lost in people with Alzheimer’s, a mind-robbing form of dementia that affects more than 26 million people globally. Read the rest of this entry »
An ingredient found in natural supplement green tea may help treat brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s and Parkinson’s.
According to a study published in Natural Chemical Biology, when EGCG, a green tea ingredient mixed with chemical DAPH-12, it may help destroy amyloids, which are proteins that bring on the brain diseases.
Some feel this study is significant as no other research has found a chemical combination to destroy amyloids. Researchers found that while EGCG could destroy weaker amyloids on their own, it needed to be mixed with DAPH-12 to destroy the stronger proteins. Read the rest of this entry »
