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Memory and Thinking Capacity Preserved with Mediterranean Diet

Memory and Thinking Capacity Preserved with Mediterranean Diet

The Mediterranean diet has been found to be associated with preserving memory and cognitive abilities, according to researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the University of Athens, Greece. The study was reported in the journal Neurology. Read More


Reduced Dementia Risk Linked to Chewing Capacity

Reduced Dementia Risk Linked to Chewing Capacity

People who are able to maintain their ability to chew are possibly less likely to develop dementia, compared to individuals who cannot chew well anymore. This is according to researchers from the Karolinska Institute and Karlstad University. The authors report their findings in the October iss... Read More


Coffee Consumption Protects Against Alzheimer's

Coffee Consumption Protects Against Alzheimer's

Consuming coffee through middle age can help ward off Alzheimer's disease (AD) and dementia, reducing the risk of these disorders by up to 65 percent, a recent Finnish study has discovered. According to lead researcher and associate professor at University of Kuopio, Miia Kivipelto, this study... Read More


"Mind-Reading" with MRI-Computer Technology

A machine reading human thoughts? Science fiction fantasy may be far further along then we may have ever imagined Read More


Caffeine Found to Reverse Alzheimers' In Mice

Caffeine Found to Reverse Alzheimers' In Mice

Giving the caffeine equivalent of five cups of coffee a day to aged mice with symptoms of Alzheimer's reversed two signs of the disease: it reversed memory impairment and reduced the hallmark protein (beta-amyloid) in the animals' blood and brains, according to recent research. The research wa... Read More


Why a Cognitive Workout is Important to Brain Health

Why a Cognitive Workout is Important to Brain Health

According to Shlomo Breznitz, former professor of psychology, and president of University of Haifa, Israel - as we age, the choices we make about diet, exercise, and sleep can impact our brain's health over time. Some of these choices not only keep our brain functioning, but can also reduce th... Read More


Natural Therapies for the Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease

Natural Therapies for the Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease

A recent study at Columbia University published in The Journal of American Medicine reported that diet and exercise may dramatically reduce the risk of Alzheimer's Disease. Several healthcare practitioners interviewed by Empowered Health News hailed the news supporting that natural and healthy... Read More


Fruits and Vegetables Linked to Positive Cognitive Performance

Fruits and Vegetables Linked to Positive Cognitive Performance

Researchers in Germany examined the links between fruit and vegetable consumption, plasma micronutrient status and cognitive performance in health subjects aged 45-105 years. Published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, the results indicated higher cognitive performance in individuals with... Read More


Ice Cream's Effect On The Brain

Ice Cream's Effect On The Brain

Your brain may be to blame for interfering with your best efforts to stop indulging in scoop after scoop of ice cream or even that extra burger. Research appearing in The Journal of Clinical Investigation suggests that fat from certain foods we eat goes directly to our brain before it targets ... Read More


Mediterranean Diet May Maintain Mental Clarity

Mediterranean Diet May Maintain Mental Clarity

Eating a Mediterranean diet rich in fish, fruits, vegetables, legumes and monounsaturated fats like olive oil helps to protect aging people from mental decline, and appears to shield against Alzheimer's disease in those with existing memory problems, a recent study showed. Read More


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