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Zinc, Copper, Antioxidants Do Not Affect Cognition in Elderly

Zinc, Copper, Antioxidants Do Not Affect Cognition in ElderlySAN FRANCISCO–Researchers from the University of California studied the effects of antioxidant, zinc and copper supplementation on cognition in elderly subjects. The randomized, controlled trial, published in the Nov. 9 issue of Neurology (63, 9:1705-7, 2004) (www.neurology.org), involved 2,166 elderly participants in the Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS). The participants were randomly assigned …(More)

12/6/2004

 

Cognitive Function

Cognitive Functionby Heather GranatoLearning, memory and reasoning are all important aspects of brain function that fall under the general heading of cognitive function. While they are taken for granted on a daily basis, failings in these areas are often the first signs of degeneration associated with aging and/or disease. Interrelated changes in brain chemistry and cellular function underlie the cognitive …(More)

10/11/2004 12:00:00 PM

 

Cognitive Function

Cognitive Functionby Kim SchoenhalsCognition is an expansive term covering various aspects of brain function, including learning, remembering, thinking and reasoning. These processes, imperative for daily life, can decline during the natural aging process or in the event of degenerative disease. Brain cells, and therefore cognition, can be affected by free radical damage that occurs as a natural part of aging, …(More)

2/2/2004 12:00:00 PM

 

High-Dose Vitamin E, C Combo Effective Against Alzheimers

High-Dose Vitamin E, C Combo Effective Against Alzheimers BALTIMOREResearchers from Johns Hopkins University reported a combination of vitamins E and C reduced both the prevalence and incidence of Alzheimers disease. In the January edition of the Archives of Neurology (61:82-8, 2004; http://archneur.ama-assn.org), the researchers investigation uncovered high doses of certain antioxidants may mitigate age-related cognitive decline by protecting neurons from free radical damage. Using data gathered from a …(More)

2/2/2004

 

DHA, Fish Consumption Reduces Alzheimer Risk

DHA, Fish Consumption Reduces Alzheimer Risk BOSTON–Eating approximately three meals of fish per week and having increased DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) levels in the blood may reduce the risk of developing Alzheimers disease by as much as 48 percent in elderly men and women, according to a study at Tufts University, Boston. A previous study published in July 2003 in Archives of Neurology associated subjects with diets …(More)

1/5/2004

 

Fish, Omega-3s May Prevent Alzheimer’s

Fish, Omega-3s May Prevent Alzheimer’s CHICAGO–Weekly fish intake and dietary consumption of omega-3s may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, according to investigators at the Rush Institute for Healthy Aging. The prospective study, which spanned seven years, was published in the July issue of the Archives of Neurology (60, 7:940-6, 2003) (http://archneur.ama-assn.org). To examine the effects of omega-3 and fish consumption on the incidence of Alzheimer’s disease, …(More)

8/18/2003

 

B Vitamins Show Promise for Alzheimer’s Treatment

B Vitamins Show Promise for Alzheimer’s Treatment WASHINGTON–High-dose vitamin supplementation reduces homocysteine levels in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, indicating a possible treatment for slowing the progression of the disease, according to researchers at the Georgetown University Medical Center Memory Disorders Program. “Individuals with Alzheimer’s disease have higher levels of homocysteine than people of similar age who do not have the disease,” said Paul S. Aisen, M.D., professor …(More)

5/26/2003

 

Citicoline: The Brain Protecting Choline Supplement

Citicoline: The Brain Protecting Choline Supplement by Richard Conant, M.Ac., C.N., and Alexander G. Schauss, Ph.D. One of the most devastating medical calamities is a cerebrovascular event, known commonly as a stroke. The very mention of stroke is enough to cause fear in a person, especially an elderly individual, and for good reason: Stroke is the third leading cause of death and a primary cause of disability …(More)

4/28/2003

 

FDA Allows Qualified Selenium, PS Health Claims

FDA Allows Qualified Selenium, PS Health Claims WASHINGTON–The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized four health claims, with appropriate disclaimers, that were the subject of petitions to the agency. Emord & Associates served as counsel for the petitioners, who sought to use label claims concerning phosphatidylserine (PS) and selenium. The first two claims, authorized Feb. 21, involve selenium and cancer. Wellness Lifestyles Inc. filed the claims and …(More)

3/31/2003

 

Certain Fats Good, Antioxidants Questionable in FightAgainst Alzheimer’s

Certain Fats Good, Antioxidants Questionable in Fight Against Alzheimer’s CHICAGO–In two studies funded by the government’s National Institute on Aging and appearing in the February Archives of Neurology (http://archneur.ama-assn.org), the link between diet and Alzheimer’s disease was studied–in particular, the intake of dietary fat and antioxidants. Researchers, led by Martha Clare Morris, ScD, from the Chicago-based Rush Institute for Healthy Aging, investigated the outcomes of 815 men …(More)

3/3/2003

 

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