In The News: Department of Brain Health
More than 6.7 million individuals in the U.S. have Alzheimer’s disease, and that number is growing rapidly. Each day that passes without effective treatments brings tragic consequences for patients and their loved ones. As the debate over coverage for new Alzheimer’s drugs continues, Dr. Jeffrey Cummings of the ÐÔÊӽ紫ý, joined us to discuss the challenging path that led to these medicines, the state of the science now, and hope for the future.
Several studies say simple lifestyle choices help preserve thinking and memory.
There are, at this moment, 187 clinical trials for the neurodegenerative disease underway, the highest ever on record, according to a new report from the Alzheimer’s Association (AA). The research was published in the association’s journal, Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Translational Research and Clinical Interventions, last week, featuring data scraped from the ClinicalTrials.gov database.
The health of your microbiome (gut bacterial flora) can affect your overall health. Past research has shown the correlation between microbiomes and diseases like Alzheimer’s and other form of dementia. Recently, clinical investigators from the ÐÔÊӽ紫ý identified 10 specific types of bacteria in the gut of individuals linked with the likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
According to the World Health Organization, Alzheimer's is one of our most debilitating diseases. It effectively erases who you are, insinuating itself at first with annoyance, then anger, then fright, and finally silence. It can take 20 years to play out, exhausting caregivers, family, and friends.
More than 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease, a staggering number that's expected to double within the next 30 years.
A growing body of evidence suggests that an imbalance of the human gut microbiome is associated with the development of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s disease (AD) via neuroinflammatory processes across the gut-brain axis. Now, researchers at the University of Las Vegas have identified 10 bacterial groups associated with Alzheimer’s disease, providing new insights into the relationship between the gut and dementia.
Specific types of gut bacteria and Alzheimer's disease are closely related.
The ÐÔÊӽ紫ý team’s analysis found a significant correlation between 10 specific types of gut bacteria and the likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
Heart Disease is the number one cause of death for women in the United States. And one in three Nevada women have some form of heart disease. Two women share how it affects their lives, and a doctor weighs in on what women should look out for. Plus we’re checking in on the latest going on in Nevada’s Legislative Session, including health-related bills.
The ÐÔÊӽ紫ý team’s investigation found a big link between ten particular types of gut bacteria and the chances of getting Alzheimer’s disease.
Could changing your diet play a role in slowing or even preventing the development of dementia? We're one step closer to finding out, thanks to a new ÐÔÊӽ紫ý study that bolsters the long-suspected link between gut health and Alzheimer's disease.