For older adults, increasing the number of calories they burn each week during exercise can improve brain volume and lessen the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study. Previous studies have already suggested that physical activity can have cognitive benefits, but uncovering that energy expenditure plays a critical role in inducing brain […]
Obesity in Teens Could Increase Alzheimer’s Risk
A new study out of Italy found that overweight teens may be at a heightened risk to develop Alzheimer’s later in life. According to researchers, obese teenagers were more likely to exhibit the two proteins Aβ42 and PSEN1, which are thought to be predictive of Alzheimer’s disease. Interestingly, the same risk likelihood was not exhibited in […]
Over 50% of Alzheimer’s Cases Could Potentially Be Preventable
A study by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center found that over half of all Alzheimer’s cases could potentially be prevented through early symptom detection and lifestyle changes in patients. For her study, Dr. Deborah Barnes examined data from multiple studies involving hundreds of thousands of patients around the world. After analyzing the […]