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“Amyloid-beta forms plaques in the brain and disrupts the synapses between neurons which can play a role in memory loss. Amyloid-beta aggregates are associated with Alzheimer's disease.”

“A decrease in two types of brain waves generated in the hippocampus during sleep was associated with higher brain levels of tau and amyloid-beta which are two key pathological features of Alzheimer's disease.”

“Continuous rocking during a 45-minute nap helped people to fall asleep faster, sleep more soundly, and also increased memory consolidation during sleep. The rocking was shown to increase deep sleep which decreases with age and is associated with Alzheimer's disease.”

“FTA: > New research suggests that signs of brain aging can be postponed in mice if placed on a high-fat diet. In the long term, this opens the possibility of treatment of children suffering from premature aging and patients with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.”

“FTA: > Regular use of fish oil supplements (FOS) was associated with a significant reduction in cognitive decline and brain atrophy in older adults, a study has found. The study examined the relationship between FOS use during the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative and indicators of cognitive decline.”

“In the people with the highest amount of Alzheimer's disease hallmarks in their brains, cognitive decline was about 40 percent slower for people with the highest amount of protein from BDNF gene expression compared to those with the lowest amount.”

“Iron is an essential nutrient that participates in oxygen transport, energy production, and other critical processes. However, iron can accumulate in the brain, impairing memory and thinking abilities, especially in conditions like Alzheimer's.”

“A memory has been transferred from one marine snail to another by injecting RNA from one to another. The RNA is thought to induce epigenetic changes in the nucleus of neurons, thereby storing the memory. This research may have implications for restoring memories in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.”

“A metabolic byproduct of sugar metabolism called methylglyoxal has been linked to age-related diseases such as type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, and cancer. People that were fasted for one night and had higher levels of acetoacetate also had higher levels of a compound called 3-HHD which forms through the detoxification process of methylglyoxal.”

“FTA: > Using a songbird as a model, scientists have described a brain pathway that replaces cells that have been lost naturally and not because of injury. If scientists can further tap into the process, it might lead to ways to encourage replacement of cells in human brains that have lost neurons naturally because of aging or Alzheimer's disease.”