Grape Seed Extract May Protect Against Alzheimer’s
Research by the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City has suggested that red grape seed extract may help protect against memory loss due to Alzheimer’s disease.
Dr. Giulio Maria Pasinetti and colleagues found that rodents prone to developing Alzheimer’s-like brain changes showed better cognitive function at 11 months of age, which is when [...]
Low Levels Of HDL May Increase Memory Loss
A recent study has shown that there may be a link between low levels of HDL (“good”) cholesterol and memory loss.
The researchers measured HDL cholesterol levels and gave short-term verbal memory tests to 3,673 British civil servants, with 25% being women, between 1995 and 1997 and again between 2002 and 2004. Participants whose HDL levels [...]
Snorting Insulin May Decrease Food Intake in Men and Improve Memory in Women
This is a report of an odd but interesting study that will be published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Research by the University of Lubeck in Germany found that intranasal (through the nose) insulin decreases food intake in men but not women. However, in women the intranasal insulin improves memory function, but [...]
