7.17.2007
Bratz Brain Test?
Should there be a Bratz Brain test? That might be simply too commercial. Take a test
Labels: brain, bratz, htt shallow, ridiculous, test
UCLA researchers Isolate Anti-Alzheimer's Compound in Curry
Researchers such as Greg Cole (UCLA/VA) previously have studied the antioxidant properties of curry - attributing it to curcumin. But new research reveals the exact compound...
bisdemethoxycurcumin, an ingredient in curcumin that may help the immune system clear the amyloid beta that forms the plaques found in Alzheimer's disease. Curcumin is a natural substance found in tumeric root, frequently used in Indian curries. Using blood samples of Alzheimer's patients, researchers found that bisdemethoxycurcumin boosted immune cells called macrophages to clear amyloid beta.
Labels: alzheimers, bisdemethoxycurcumin, cole, curcumin, curry, ucla
Aging Women with Memory Concerns More Likely to Suffer Insomnia
Accrording to a study led by Dr. Kristina Yaffe (UCSF), older women with memory problems are more likely to have trouble falling asleep and staying asleep than those without memory loss, the study reports.
The study included almost 2,500 women, average age 69, with no signs of memory problems at the start of the study. They underwent cognitive tests over a period of 15 years and, at the end of the study, were assessed for sleep problems.
Women who showed signs of mental decline on the tests "were nearly twice as likely to have difficulty staying asleep and one-and-a-half times as likely to have problems falling asleep and being awake for more than 90 minutes during their sleep cycle," study author Dr. Yaffe.
"Women who declined on one of the tests were also nearly twice as likely to nap more than two hours a day," Yaffe said.
The study included almost 2,500 women, average age 69, with no signs of memory problems at the start of the study. They underwent cognitive tests over a period of 15 years and, at the end of the study, were assessed for sleep problems.
Women who showed signs of mental decline on the tests "were nearly twice as likely to have difficulty staying asleep and one-and-a-half times as likely to have problems falling asleep and being awake for more than 90 minutes during their sleep cycle," study author Dr. Yaffe.
"Women who declined on one of the tests were also nearly twice as likely to nap more than two hours a day," Yaffe said.
Labels: aging, insomnia, memory loss
