A new scientific work published in the journal 'Neurochemical Research' suggests that the extract of walnuts (the dried fruit except its fiber) has protective effects against oxidative stress and cell death that occur in the brains of Alzheimer's patients.
Voluntary and continuous physical exercise has a protective and therapeutic effect against Alzheimer's, according to a CSIC study published in the next issue of the journal 'Journal of Alzheimer's Disease'. Specifically, it improves neural synaptic functions, learning, memory, sensorimotor function and anxiety.
Engineers from the University of Michigan have succeeded in mimicking the structure of the silk butterfly antennae in the construction of a nanopore, a small tunnel-shaped instrument that could help understand neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease.
American scientists have managed to restore memory and hearing in mice suffering from Alzheimer's disease after increasing the concentration of a protein in their body. The method could cure people suffering from this disease.
Speaking two or more languages can delay the appearance of symptoms of Alzheimer's disease such as memory loss or confusion by up to five years, according to a study by Canadian scientists published by the journal 'Neurology'.
The progress of aging could be monitored by measuring lactic acid levels in the brain, according to a study by the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm (Sweden) published in the journal 'Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences' (PNAS).
A recent study suggests that high doses of B vitamins can cut brain shrinkage in half in older people experiencing some signs of Alzheimer's disease. The research, published in the journal PLoS One, included the examination of 168 older people who experienced a certain level of mental impairment known as mild cognitive impairment.
People with Alzheimer's who have a large head have better memory and more ability to think than those with the same disease and a smaller head. This has been shown by a work carried out by researchers at the Technical University of Munich (Germany) and published today in Neurology.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
