Long-term use of a class of anti-anxiety and insomnia drugs called benzodiazepines may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease later in life, suggests a recent study published in the journal BMJ. Alzheimer’s disease is a form of dementia characterized by a worsening progression that eventually leads to death. The disease affects approximately five million […] More
Although the risk of developing breast cancer increases as a woman ages, the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease is actually twice as likely as the risk of breast cancer among women in their 60s, suggests a new report from the Alzheimer’s Association. Alzheimer’s disease is a form of dementia characterized by a worsening progression that […] More
Eating grilled or broiled meat may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and diabetes, suggests new research from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, New York as published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Grilled and broiled meat, or heat-processed meat, contains high levels of advanced glycation […] More
Want to avoid Alzheimer’s disease later in life? Try breastfeeding your children for as long as possible. A new study of British mothers has found that breastfeeding moms reduce their risk of Alzheimer’s by two-thirds. The study conducted by researchers at Cambridge University found that, the longer a mother breastfeeds, the lower her chances of […] More
