Category: Alzheimer

Best Aromatherapy Herb for Alzheimer’s

Lemon balm may beat out drugs for controlling the symptoms of severe dementia. Improving cognitive performance with aromatherapy in young healthy volunteers is one thing, but how about where it really matters? This group of Japanese researchers had this pie-in-the-sky notion that maybe certain smells could lead to “nerve rebirth” in Alzheimer’s patients. Twenty years ago, to…


Study: Extract From Hibiscus Improves Cognitive Impairment in Alzheimer’s Disease

Hibiscus is not only an ornamental plant but also has good edible and medicinal value. Hibiscus tea can warm the body in winter and can also help reduce weight and lessen the risk of cardiovascular disease. A recent Korean study shows that gossypetin isolated from the flowers and the calyx of hibiscus can effectively improve…


Case Study Reveals How Cognitive Decline Can Be Reversed

His treatment lets your brain create and sustain synapses again – something all the meds on the market have failed in. He also clarifies the tricky role of beta-amyloid, and why efforts to remove it don’t work and often even make things worse. Here’s what you’ll want to do today. Download Interview Transcript | Download my FREE…


Adding Cinnamon to Your Daily Diet Can Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease

Cinnamon is the second most popular spice after black pepper in the United States, especially during fall and winter. People enjoy using cinnamon to elevate the taste of food. Did you know the cinnamon in your favorite gingerbread latte was once considered a rare, high-end, luxurious item only noble pharaohs could enjoy? In ancient China,…


Study: Hachimijiogan Helps Delay Alzheimer’s Disease

Hachimijiogan (HJG) is a prescription found in a Chinese classic medical publication “Golden Mirror of Medicine,” written by Wu Qian, a famous doctor in the Qing Dynasty of ancient China. It has a wide range of uses and shows remarkable protective effects on chronic nephritis, arteriosclerosis, and diabetes. The latest Japanese research found that HJG can effectively…


Alzheimer’s Drug From Eisai and Biogen Slows Cognitive Decline, Side-Effects in Focus

SAN FRANCISCO—An experimental Alzheimer’s drug from Eisai and Biogen slowed cognitive decline in a closely watched trial but may carry a risk of serious side effects for certain patients, according to detailed data presented on Tuesday. The drug, lecanemab, was associated with a dangerous type of brain swelling in nearly 13 percent of patients in…


This Deficiency Can Lead to Psychosis and Alzheimer’s

Is Alzheimer’s really a deficiency disease? Studies suggest these deficiencies lead to brain shrinkage, psychosis and Alzheimer’s. STORY AT-A-GLANCE B vitamin deficiencies are known to produce symptoms of psychiatric disorders, including depression and schizophrenia, and they play an important role in cognitive decline and the development of dementia Vitamins B6, B9 (folate) and B12 may…


Alzheimer’s Drug Breakthrough Big Boost for Roche, Eli Lilly

LONDON—The results of a key Alzheimer’s drug trial on Wednesday have reignited decades-old hopes that targeting a particular protein helps arrest the progression of the fatal brain disease, giving a big boost to similar studies being run by Roche and Eli Lilly. Eisai Co Ltd and Biogen Inc said their experimental drug significantly slowed cognitive…


Alzheimer’s Might Not Be Primarily a Brain Disease. a New Theory Suggests It’s an Autoimmune Condition.

The pursuit of a cure for Alzheimer’s disease is becoming an increasingly competitive and contentious quest with recent years witnessing several important controversies. The pursuit of a cure for Alzheimer’s disease is becoming an increasingly competitive and contentious quest with recent years witnessing several important controversies. In July 2022, Science magazine reported that a key…


HKU Developed Ultrafast High Resolution Imaging of Blood Cells Circulating in the Brain

A research team from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering of Hong Kong University (HKU) and the University of California, Berkeley developed an ultrafast microscopic imaging technique that is at least 100 times faster than the usual advanced technique. For the first time, the researchers have captured clear images of red blood cells (RBC) circulating…