Alzheimer’s disease research finds new promise in an old psychiatric drug
Alzheimer’s disease affects roughly 32 million people worldwide, and that number is expected to climb to 152 million by 2050. Despite decades of research and billions in pharmaceutical investment, there is still no cure. The medications that exist today manage symptoms, and mostly in the early stages. They do not stop the disease from progressing. […]
Olive oil is quietly protecting your brain and it all starts in your gut
The connection between what we eat and how our brains age has never been clearer, and one of the most consistently supported foods in that research is one that has been sitting in kitchens for thousands of years. Extra virgin olive oil, according to a board-certified neurosurgeon with more than three decades of clinical experience, […]
Dandelion leaves may hold a surprising secret weapon against Alzheimer’s
They grow in sidewalk cracks, front lawns, and vacant lots. Most people yank them out without a second thought, tossing them into yard waste bags like the nuisances they have always been assumed to be. But dandelions, it turns out, may deserve a serious second look, especially when it comes to protecting the aging brain. […]