Systematic review finds ten lifestyle factors that clearly impact the probability of developing Alzheimer ’s disease (AD)
This study offers a complex picture of how we can combat the onset of Alzheimer’s – as well as ten areas that scientists need to concentrate on researching in the future. Though the findings may seem bleak, there is some promise in that many of these risk factors can be managed or modified through lifestyle changes, including diet and exercise.
– Mark Dallas is an Associate Professor in Cellular Neuroscience at University of Reading. This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.
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A Sign Of Vitamin B12 Deficiency
People with vitamin B12 deficiency were three times more likely to be suffering this problem.
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A Mental Sign Of Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Low levels of vitamin B12 can even contribute to brain shrinkage.
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A Facial Sign Of Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Vitamin B12 levels can be boosted through supplementation or by eating foods such as dairy, liver, salmon and eggs.
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2 Simple Signs Of Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Up to one-quarter of people may have a vitamin B12 deficiency.
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A Physical Sign Of Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Supplements or foods such as dairy, liver, salmon and eggs can rectify a vitamin B12 deficiency.
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A Mental Sign Of Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Good sources of vitamin B12 include fish, poultry, eggs and low-fat milk.
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A Mental Sign Of Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Around one-quarter of people may be deficient in vitamin B12.
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A Clear Sign Of Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Over half the people in the study had a vitamin B12 deficiency.
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A Warning Sign Of Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Around one-in-four people may have a vitamin B12 deficiency, according to a recent study.
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A Sign of Vitamin B12 Deficiency
74% of people were free of this after vitamin B12 supplementation.
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Will vitamin supplements make my hair grow? Episode 224
Welcome to the Beauty Brains, a show where real cosmetic chemists answer your beauty product questions and give you an insider’s look at the cosmetic industry.
Hosts: Perry Romanowski.
On today’s show we’re going to answer questions about…
Whether beauty supplements can make hair & skin look better
What exactly is skin pH
And whether you have to mix products exactly to get them to work?
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Does SPF 100 work better than SPF 50?
CIR releases latest findings
Beauty Questions
Question 1 – Clare – I want to grow my hair longer – it’s taking too long – Vita gummy hair gr...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - June 19, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Perry Romanowski Tags: Podcast Source Type: blogs
Drugs for COVID-19: A Publishing Epidemic
As of April 9, PubMed listed 2,868 scientific publications which incorporate the word “COVID”. 323 of these (11.3%) were related to drugs under study for treatment of the disease. No fewer than thirty-one such drugs had been proposed since this pandemic first appeared on the planet four months earlier.
Graph 1 depicts the cumulative numbers of COVID-19 infection (per 100,000 global population) and introductions of relevant drugs into the Literature during February 14 to April 3. Note that both increased by a factor of approximately 16-fold during this period.
In a...
Source: GIDEON blog - April 12, 2020 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Uri Blackman Tags: Epidemiology Graphs Source Type: blogs
To screen, or not to screen (for dementia), that is still the question
A leading group of medical experts on Tuesday declined to endorse cognitive screening for older adults, fueling a debate that has simmered for years.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said it could neither recommend nor oppose cognitive screening, citing insufficient scientific evidence of the practice’s benefits and harms and calling for further studies.
The task force’s work informs policies set by Medicare and private insurers. Its recommendations, an accompanying scientific statement and two editorials were published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
The task force’s new position c...
Source: SharpBrains - March 11, 2020 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Judith Graham at Kaiser Health News Tags: Cognitive Neuroscience Health & Wellness Alzheimer’s Disease Annual Wellness Visit cognition cognitive decline cognitive-abilities Cognitive-impairment cognitive-screening dementia geriatric psychiatrists geriatricians JAMA Jou Source Type: blogs
Hands or feet asleep? What to do
We’ve all been there. You awaken in the morning and one of your hands is completely numb. It feels dead, heavy, and simply won’t work. Perhaps there’s some tingling as well. Or, you arise from a long dinner or movie and one of your legs feels that way. Then over a few minutes — maybe you shook your hands, stamped your foot — everything goes back to normal. Until the next time.
The first time this happened, it might have been worrisome. Now that you know it’s temporary and happens to everyone, it may not bother you. But did you ever wonder why in the world this happens? Read on!
When the nerves are not happy
Whe...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - February 21, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Robert H. Shmerling, MD Tags: Health Healthy Aging Neurological conditions Source Type: blogs
