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Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Huntington’s disease share common crucial feature

Loyola University Chicago as well as authors such as Edward Campbell and William Flavin look into commonalities between Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and Huntington’s disease. Read full article by Medical News Today Published: Thursday 25...

Daily consumption of sodas, fruit juices and artificially sweetened sodas affect brain

People who drink diet soda daily are almost three times as likely to develop stroke and dementia risk Source: Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) Published: Friday 21 April 2017 Read the Full Article

Artery-clogging saturated fat myth debunked

Coronary heart disease could be reduced with regular exercise, eating ‘real’ food By Hannah Nichols Published Wednesday 26 April 2017 Read the Full Article

Link between vascular disease and Alzheimer’s strengthened

Midlife risk factors show increased risk of later in life dementia By Honor Whiteman Published: Tuesday 11 April 2017 Read the Full Article

Blood sugar spikes: Causes, symptoms, and prevention

Nothing good ever came from sugar-coating! Date published: Saturday, 29 April 2017 Written by: Nicole Galan Full Article

Dementia risk reduced by eating ‘five-a-day’

Research conducted worldwide indicates that we can reduce our risk of developing dementia later in life, by ensuring we eat the equivalent to five servings of fruits and vegetables daily. Date published: Friday, 24 February...

Sugar and spice, and everything nice!

Though potentially harmful to those with type 1 diabetes, diluted apple cider vinegar may very well help to reduce blood sugar levels after a high-carb meal for type 2 diabetics. Read the Full Article Date...

Parkinson’s disease may begin in the gut

Bojing Liu of the Karolinska Instituet in Stockholm, Sweden and associates discover that Parkinson’s disease may evolve from the gut. Always trust a gut feeling! Date published: Thursday, 27 April 2017 Written by: Hannah Nichols...

Alzheimer’s linked to unsaturated fatty acids in the brain

So you think you’re big-headed… Researchers investigate six unsaturated fatty acids and discover a correlation with Alzheimer’s disease Read the Full Article Date published: Wednesday, 22 March 2017 Written by: Ana Sandoiu

Multiple sclerosis: Novel immunotherapy reverses paralysis in mice

If mice could walk… Researchers investigate an immunotherapy treatment that may potentially prevent as well as treat multiple sclerosis and help combat other autoimmune diseases. Date published: Monday, 3 April 2017 Written by: Honor Whiteman...