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Coffee Can Prevent Aging Damage to the Brain

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The most recent scientific studies indicate that caffeine, the most commonly ingested psychoactive drug in the world, is protective against a number of acute and chronic neurological disorders including stroke and Alzheimer’s disease.
High levels of serum cholesterol and associated damage to the blood brain barrier (BBB) has been suggested as important mechanisms in the [...]

Plastic Poison?: Bisphenol A

The list of health problems associated with Bishenol A (a common plastic molecule to which virtually all Americans are exposed) continues to grow:
Bisphenol A has been known to be estrogenic since the mid-1930s. It is used to make polycarbonate plastic as well as dental sealants and a resin coating for food cans [...]

Brain Injections for Alzheimer’s Disease Effective in Animals

Bapineuzumab , a drug designed to block an enzyme responsible for the build-up of sticky deposits, or amyloid plaques, reversed signs of Alzheimer’s disease when injected into the brains of mice and may offer hope for those afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease.
The accumulation of damaging amyloid plaques may be the cause of Alzheimer’s disease.
Bapineuzumab may [...]

Common Drugs for Urinary Incontinence Could Make You Demented

Commonly prescribed anticholinergic meds (examples –Detrol LA, Ditropan-XL, Pro-Banthine) , for urinary incontinence and other common problems like motion sickness, could lead to a decline in their thinking skills.
Newly presented research , indicates that the effects of taking medication with anticholinergic properties led to cognitive deterioration as much as one and a half times as [...]