Alzheimer

Huge study: The simple food we all love found to be effective in preventing Alzheimer's

A large-scale study spanning over a decade examined the dietary habits of tens of thousands of adults and found a link between a familiar, everyday food and brain health in older age.

Regular consumption of eggs may be linked to a lower risk of developing Alzheimer's
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Those who fear aluminum in deodorant: It is nothing compared to our daily intake

Environmental pollution

A huge study: This is the main factor in Alzheimer’s that you can control

People who maintained rich intellectual engagement throughout their lives developed Alzheimer’s and mild cognitive impairment years later compared to others

A study found: These are the activities that delay the onset of Alzheimer’s by at least 5 years


New developments in the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease

"A bridge has actually been opened between the groundbreaking scientific research to diagnose the disease and the innovative clinical treatment."

 Israeli researcher Eilam Yeini examines a microscope image of a blood vessel tube surrounded by cancer tissues, as part of a brain cancer research that uses patients' cells to make 3D printed models of tumours, at Tel Aviv University, Israel August 17, 2021.

FDA approves 'donanemab' treatment for Alzheimer's disease

The drug contains an antibody that aims to slow the progression of the incurable Alzheimer’s disease. It operates by eliminating the buildup of amyloid protein plaque in the brain.

An illustration of a radiologist analyzing a head CT scan

We must change the prejudices of mainstream medicine against lifestyle intervention - opinion

Lifestyle medicine prevents and reverses many chronic conditions and even auto-immune ones.

 DEAN ORNISH, president and founder of the Preventive Medicine Research Institute and a clinical professor of medicine at University of California, San Francisco, speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, in 2017.

Researchers link disturbances in metal to memory

“We discovered that certain metals binding within the matrix can alter its structure, forming complexes that serve as the fundamental units of memory," researchers wrote.

 An illustrative image of a brain.

'Now You Are Here': For those caring for loved ones with Alzheimer's - review

Sarah Goldstein’s fourth book, Now You Are Here: Navigating Nursing Home Care for a Loved One, was specifically written for those caring for a loved one residing in a nursing home.

 Alzheimer's disease (illustrative).

Simple blood test detecting Alzheimer's disease now available in Israel

The new test, considered revolutionary in the field of health sciences, will allow doctors to make faster diagnoses to help patients seek treatments that could slow the development of the disease.

New blood test for detecting Alzheimer's made available in Israel.

Academic collaboration: Israeli, Italian researchers suggest intervention in early Alzheimer's

In a scientific breakthrough, a team of researchers from Israel and Italy found potential interventions in the early stages of Alzheimer's and stress targeting this earlier stage.

 Photos of Prof. Rahimipour.

‘I’m just a typical Jewish grandmother’

April Rosenfeld is a dedicated supporter of the Hebrew University.

 (From L) MICHAEL & APRIL ROSENFELD with Prof. Menahem Ben Sasson, chancellor of Hebrew University of Jerusalem, during the Wall of Life ceremony on Mount Scopus

US and Israeli scientists collaborate for Tel Aviv conference on Alzheimer's

Two professors at Rutgers University in New Jersey – both of them leading researchers in the field of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) – have partnered with Tel Aviv University (TAU) and Hebrew U.

 Test for patients suffering from Alzheimer.

Si no puedes hacer esto mientras te duchas, puede ser un signo de demencia

Identificar las etapas tempranas de la demencia es crucial para el tratamiento futuro. Nueva investigación revela un síntoma inesperado que puede actuar como una señal de advertencia.

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