Why is extra virgin olive oil so healthy? Many health benefits are attributed to extra virgin olive oil. The nutritionist Kristin Kirkpatrick of the Cleveland Clinic in the USA explains what makes extra virgin olive oil so healthy and how it should be optimally stored. Extra virgin olive oil is a typical and important part … Read more
Protecting Brain Health from Wild Blueberries blueberries seem one Improvement in cognitive performance which counteracts the cognitive decline that occurs naturally in old age and could thus also contribute to the protection against dementia. In a new study by experts from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has studied how people with cognitive problems … Read more
Connection between teeth and cognition? Regular tooth brushing and good periodontal health seem ahead of you cognitive decline and the emergence of dementia to protect. Poor periodontal health and tooth loss, on the other hand, are associated with an increased risk of cognitive problems. In a new study involving experts from University of Eastern Finland … Read more
Connection between teeth and cognition? Regular tooth brushing and good periodontal health seem ahead of you cognitive decline and the emergence of dementia to protect. Poor periodontal health and tooth loss, on the other hand, are associated with an increased risk of cognitive problems. In a new study involving experts from University of Eastern Finland … Read more
At a glance A matter of timing Years before Alzheimer’s symptoms develop, beta-amyloids accumulate in the brains of those affected. Many professionals believe that this starts a harmful cascade that leads to disease. The antibodies against amyloids that have been developed so far have turned out to be a disappointment. This may be because they … Read more
One of the great mysteries surrounding the hitherto incurable Alzheimer’s disease is why 70 percent of those affected are women and why the course is, on average, more serious for them than for men. Now it is said that a certain hormone should be responsible for this – this is indicated by experiments with rodents. … Read more