(Natural News) Statin drugs, prescribed by doctors to reduce high cholesterol levels and supposedly prevent heart attacks and strokes, are the second most prescribed drugs in the world, after the painkiller hydrocodone. Since one in five Americans between the ages of 40 and 75 take these drugs regularly, it is likely that you are acquainted […]

(Natural News) A new breed of powerful microscopes has enabled British researchers to make huge strides in the study of amyloid diseases. According to a Science Daily article, cryo-electron microscopes have enabled new discoveries about the proteins that cause Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s, and Parkinson’s diseases. These powerful instruments use electrons to view the shape of the samples. […]

(Natural News) Big Biotech and Big Agriculture have spent millions of dollars to push the narrative that chemical pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers are perfectly safe for humans, incapable of causing death, disease and other harmful effects. But a growing body of research proves what skeptics have long suspected: Pesticides are dangerous chemicals, capable of harming […]

(Natural News) Pomegranates are widely known for their great nutritional profile and powerful antioxidant content. Researchers at the University of Huddersfield in England and the University of Freiburg in Germany believe that pomegranates’ naturally occurring antioxidants known as punicalagins can suppress a type of inflammation associated with dementia and related diseases. Punicalagins are particularly found […]

(Natural News) A team of health experts at the Columbia University Medical Center and Weill Cornell Medicine have developed a new model of Alzheimer’s disease, which may explain why potential drug treatments continue to show high failure rate. The new model, featured in Trends in Neuroscience, focuses on the role of neurons in the onset of the […]

(Natural News) A recent study from the University of Eastern Finland (UEF) has revealed that benzodiazepine and related drug use is linked to at least a 40 percent increase in mortality among individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. According to the study’s results, the risk of death is much higher once patients are administered benzodiazepine and related drug […]

(Natural News) Drinking coffee and other caffeinated drinks for years on end may not be a good idea for people who already have Alzheimer’s disease. In a study published in the journal Frontiers in Pharmacology, it has been revealed that long-term consumption of caffeine can worsen the symptoms of Alzheimer’s. While memory problems are the […]

(Natural News) Myrobalan (Terminalia chebula) holds potential as a natural treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, which is one of the most common severe neurological disorders today. A study published in the African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines found that myrobalan could be a promising natural treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. A team of researchers from […]

(Natural News) Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S., but recent studies have ranked it third after they found that deaths caused by this disease were underreported. In addition, many people who potentially have Alzheimer’s never receive a diagnosis for their condition. Given this development, this puts Alzheimer’s disease just […]

(Natural News) An aging population all over the world is raising the risk of Alzheimer’s disease among seniors. Today, the degenerative disease which impairs older people’s mental health makes up a significant 50 to 70 percent of dementia cases. The World Alzheimer Report in 2015 states that around 46 million are afflicted with the disease and […]