Related Episodes for APOE4 gene and associated risk for Alzheimer's disease | Dale Bredesen

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“In 15 people with severe traumatic brain injury, sodium lactate infusion increased brain lactate, pyruvate, and glucose without raising intracranial pressure, and a randomized study in 60 patients with mild traumatic brain injury reported better cognitive recovery than hypertonic saline.”

“Mouse studies of feeding during infection also found different responses across bacterial and viral models, so a minimally processed dietary pattern, regular exercise, and normal hydration and nutrition during illness provide a more useful foundation than one universal food or fasting rule.”

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“In eight young men, seven days of 1,000 milligrams of NR per day changed selected muscle NAD metabolites but did not alter substrate use, mitochondrial respiration, or signaling involved in adaptation to one hour of endurance exercise.”

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“A small randomized trial also found that regular didgeridoo practice improved daytime sleepiness and reduced the apnea-hypopnea index, illustrating how upper-airway muscle training may help some patients alongside established sleep-medicine care.”

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