ScienceDaily (May 18, 2012) ? It has been known for years that eating too many foods containing “bad” fats, such as saturated fats or trans fats, isn’t healthy for your heart. However, according to new research from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), one “bad” fat — saturated fat — was found to be associated with… [Continue Reading]
With fat: What’s good or bad for the heart, may be the same for the brain
Helping Cancer Patients with Chemo Brain
Adults with aging parents often have to walk their parents through the process of getting a cancer diagnosis and treatment, which can be hard in and of itself. But add to it the side effects of getting treatment, and caring for mom and dad can be a lot more complicated. One of the side effects… [Continue Reading]
New clues on how ApoE4 affects Alzheimer’s risk
ScienceDaily (May 16, 2012) ? Common variants of the ApoE gene are strongly associated with the risk of developing late-onset Alzheimer’s disease, but the gene’s role in the disease has been unclear. Now, researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have found that in mice, having the most risky variant of ApoE damages the… [Continue Reading]
