Oslo, Norway and East Brunswick, NJ—A new review paper published in Nutrients examines the body of evidence linking vitamin K2 to factors involved in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathogenesis. The paper concluded that K2 has the potential to slow the progression of AD and contribute to its prevention. Researchers from the...
Augusta, GA—A two-week course of high-dose cannabidiol (CBD) helped restore the function of two proteins key to reducing accumulation of beta-amyloid plaque, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a press release. Researchers at the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) at Augusta University used an experimental mouse model of early...
Aker BioMarine has entered into a research collaboration with Université de Sherbrooke Department of Medicine, to investigate if a certain type of omega-3 is effective in preventing cognitive decline linked to Alzheimer’s disease. Specifically, a press release explains, the research will be focused on EPA and DHA bound to lysophosphatidylcholine...
Walnut, CA—Farlong Pharmaceutical is donating 10% of September sales from Lifeflower Breviscapine to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA), according to the press release. Farlong’s donation—in honor of World Alzheimer’s Month—will support AFA’s mission of providing support, services, and education to individuals, families, and caregivers affected by Alzheimer’s disease and...
London, England—Cannabidiol (CBD) can help improve blood flow to the hippocampus, according to a new study from University College London (UCL). The hippocampus, according to the press release, is associated with memory and emotion. These findings, therefore, could be an important discovery for conditions like Alzheimer’s disease and PTSD—conditions that...
Sioux Falls, SD—Alzheimer’s patients may need higher omega-3 intakes to see benefits than previously thought, according to a study published in The Lancet. The study looked at 33 men and women from Los Angeles aged 55 and older who had a family history of Alzheimer’s disease, although they didn’t have...
Arizona—Choline could hold the potential to prevent Alzheimer’s disease (AD), according to findings from researchers at the ASU-Banner Neurodegenerative Disease Research Center (NDRC). Earlier this year, they found that mice whose mothers had taken choline saw a reduction in Alzheimer’s symptoms. This latest study explored the effects of choline administered...
Phoenix, AZ—Arizona State University said in a press release that researchers at their Biodesign Institute found choline supplementation may help protect against Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and that the effects may be transgenerational. Choline protects the brain from AD in at least two ways, the release says, both of which were...
Los Angeles, CA — There may be help for people suffering from memory problems. A new study, conducted at UCLA and published in The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, found that daily doses of curcumin may not only prevent memory problems from worsening over time, but actually improve memory. Researchers...
Irvine, CA — Research published in the journal Nature showed promise that nicotinamide riboside (NR) may help lower levels of amyloid deposits and improve mitochondrial energy production and memory in mice with Alzheimer’s Disease. Dr. Johan Auwerx and colleagues at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne in Switzerland conducted a...
