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11/27/2024
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By Olivia Cook
Six simple lifestyle changes that can help reduce your dementia risk
Over 55 million people worldwide are living with dementia — a term for various progressive disorders affecting memory and thinking. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia and is responsible for up to 75 percent of dementia cases. While factors like race, ethnicity and family history influence your dementia risk, research suggests that […]
09/02/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Having PTSD and an abnormal mix of gut bacteria linked to poor cognitive performance in military veterans
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and cirrhosis make for a debilitating combination among veterans. On top of their impact on both mental health and hepatic health in patients, scant research and little medical progress complicate treatment for either condition. In a major breakthrough, Jasmohan Bajaj, a gastroenterologist from Virginia Commonwealth University, and his colleagues found that an imbalanced gut might […]
02/20/2019
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By Russel Davis
A drink a day cripples your brain: Researchers discover chronic alcohol use kills stem cells in key regions, harming female brains the worst
Daily booze may harm the brain, especially if you are a woman, recent research shows. An animal study published in the journal Stem Cell Reports has revealed that frequent alcohol intake may lead to a significant decline in brain stem cells. A team of researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston exposed a group of mice to alcohol as […]
07/08/2018
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By Michelle Simmons
Yeah, you need this: Bitter ginger can help prevent brain damage caused by alcohol
It’s a fact that too much alcohol is dangerous to a person’s health – it’s even linked to brain damage. That said, researchers from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia have found that bitter ginger (Zingiber zerumbet) could be used to prevent the brain-damaging effects of alcohol consumption. In the study, published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, researchers investigated the […]
07/06/2018
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By Michelle Simmons
The extract of the Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Smith (bitter ginger) is an effective counteragent to ethanol-induced brain damage
Researchers at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia have looked at the effects of the ethyl acetate extract of Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Smith (commonly known as bitter ginger) against ethanol-induced brain damage in mice. The study, published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, found that the plant’s extract is an effective counteragent to ethanol-induced brain damage. In […]
03/15/2018
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By Edsel Cook
The single biggest preventable risk factor for developing dementia is overuse of alcohol, according to major new study
A major Canadian observational study identified alcohol use disorders as the biggest risk factor for the onset of dementia. It’s also the most preventable factor, so people wary of early-onset dementia can avoid it by controlling their alcohol intake, reported a ScienceDaily article. Implemented by the Center for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and published […]
01/23/2018
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By Zoey Sky
A beer or two – but no more: Study finds drinking more than 10g per day compromises cognitive function
Beer drinkers need to closely monitor their daily alcohol intake because according to a new study, drinking “more than a third of a pint of beer a day impairs people’s response time.” The reports of a study published in the United Kingdom reveals that drinking more than 10 grams (g) (or a unit) of beer […]
12/03/2017
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By Rita Winters
Alcohol and brain health: Study finds moderate drinking on a regular basis promotes longevity and cognitive function
Everyone goes through life by the natural process of aging, but some people age healthier than others. Cognitive impairment is one of the age-related problems that aging people fear, aside from chronic illnesses such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Diseases aside, a recent study shows that older adults who moderately consume alcoholic beverages on a […]
08/21/2017
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By Rhonda Johansson
Moderate drinking protects your brain as you age… really
A nearly 30-year old cohort study has found that moderate drinking can improve the cognitive health of middle- to upper-class white adults. These findings, while limited to its homogeneity, could potentially indicate a medically preventive effect in social drinking. Should the data be further verified across all races and ages, moderate consumption of alcohol could […]
07/29/2017
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By Rhonda Johansson
It’s true: Drinking alcohol IMPROVES memory recall, study shows
Drinking moderately in a social setting may improve short-term memory, says a scientific team from the University of Exeter. The researchers wrote on Scientific Reports that the overarching assumption that any form of alcohol intake is detrimental to health may need to be reconsidered. While excessive drinking is discouraged all throughout, social drinking may actually […]
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