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12/21/2017 / By Russel Davis

Number of Americans with Alzheimer’s expected to double by 2060: Study shows 47 million already demonstrating “evidence of susceptibility”

A recent study published in Alzheimer’s and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association revealed that up to 15 million Americans would develop either Alzheimer’s disease or mild cognitive impairment by 2060, a significant increase from only 6.08 million this year. A team of researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles Fielding School of Public Health looked at various Alzheimer’s disease studies and transmitted […]

12/10/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Halt mental decline with Omega-3s and B vitamins: Researchers found that essential fatty acids boost the benefits of Bs

Have you heard that taking B vitamin supplements can help older people who are experiencing memory problems to slow their mental decline? While this is terrific news on its own, it turns out that the effects can be even better if you pair B vitamins with omega-3s. A team of researchers from several prominent universities […]

09/11/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

THC from cannabis found to dramatically slow memory loss by protecting brain cells

Despite the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) still classifying marijuana as a schedule 1 drug (similar to heroin, ecstasy, LSD, and peyote), a new study confirms that the active compound in cannabis, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), can benefit the elderly — particularly in preventing memory loss. Researchers from Germany studied THC’s effects on the brains of older mice […]

08/01/2017 / By Ethan Huff

Big Pharma’s Alzheimer’s gold rush: 35 new drugs to hit the market in the next few years as the drug cartels cash in on cognitive decline

It’s no big secret that the pharmaceutical industry isn’t at all concerned with trying to advance the cause of improving public health by identifying the causes of age-related cognitive decline. But it sure is banking on raking in a windfall of profits trying to treating it, with the latest figures showing that pharmaceutical companies as […]

07/19/2017 / By Russel Davis

Mediterranean Diet found to slash risk of dementia by 35%

A recent study carried out by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco revealed that following a Mediterranean-style diet may mitigate the risk of developing dementia. The Mediterranean diet, which includes mostly oily fish, vegetables and nuts, has long been touted as a highly effective diet scheme against a plethora of diseases. As part of the […]

02/17/2016 / By Tara Paras

Studies prove positive effects of cannabis on late-stage Alzheimer’s

The rate of Alzheimer’s disease, the third-leading cause of death behind heart disease and cancer, has risen almost exponentially over the past few decades, and the numbers are expected to triple by 2050. Despite these rising numbers, Big Pharma has thankfully been clueless so far, as more effective, less expensive and less toxic remedies are […]

01/22/2016 / By Greg White

Marijuana does not lower IQ and can reverse cognitive decline, according to recent studies

Marijuana has been paraded as the drug that makes you dumb. This caricature is rapidly loosing merit in 21st century. Multiple studies attest that cannabis does not lower IQ and can bolster cognitive performance. In the first study of its kind, scientists investigated the long-term effects of marijuana use in teens, comparing IQ fluctuations in […]

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