Monthly Archives: September 2015

Nine Risk Factors May Explain Two Thirds of AD Cases

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK  http://bit.ly/1DCt06V Nine Risk Factors May Explain Two Thirds of AD Cases Nine potentially modifiable risk factors may explain two thirds of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) cases globally, according to a comprehensive meta-analysis of published studies. Risk factors include obesity, carotid artery narrowing, low educational achievement, hyperhomocysteine, depression, hypertension, frailty, current smoking, and type… Read more »

Midday Napping Could Help Lower BP in Patients Treated for Hypertension

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK  http://bit.ly/1DCt06V Midday Napping Could Help Lower BP in Patients Treated for Hypertension In a cohort of middle-aged patients with well-controlled hypertension, those who took a long midday nap appeared to have better blood-pressure control that their peers, in a new study. Specifically, patients who slept 60 minutes, typically after a midday meal,… Read more »

Awareness of Memory Decline Lost Years Before Dementia Diagnosis

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK  http://bit.ly/1DCt06V Awareness of Memory Decline Drops Years Before Dementia Awareness of memory impairment starts deteriorating about 2.6 years before a diagnosis of dementia, a new study shows. Researchers also found that this deterioration is a manifestation of dementia-related pathology, such as tau tangles and gross cerebral infarcts. “It’s important to try to… Read more »