Green tea has a beneficial role in reducing Alzheimer's

( the researchers fortified dried apple pieces with green tea extract )

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Fortifying dried fruit pieces like apple with green tea extracts may boost the antioxidant content of the finished product by four-fold, suggests a joint study from the US and Italy.

Addition of the green tea extract to dried apple pieces also did not affect the colour of the fortified product, with the green tea compounds potentially preventing undesirable browning, according to new findings published in the Journal of Food Science.
“The novel green tea-apple product would be advantageous for two reasons,” wrote the researchers from the University of Milan and the University of Georgia. “[Firstly,] from an economic point of view, it would provide a greater variety of dehydrated apple products available in the marketplace, and [secondly] from a nutritional perspective, since apple consumption is very high throughout the world, this novel product could offer consumers a simple opportunity for regular consumption.”
According to recent report from Frost & Sullivan, the market for green tea extracts, currently worth around $44m (€29.7m), is expected to grow by more than 13 per cent over the next seven years.
The F&S analysts state that science is the reason for the ingredient's growing popularity, and that it is generally accepted that green tea has a beneficial role in reducing Alzheimer's, certain cancers, cardiovascular and oral health. ... To  get more: http://www.nutraingredients.com/Research/Dried-fruit-show-potential-as-green-tea-extract-carriers

Germans appeal glucosamine health claim rejection

The European Food Safety Authority should reconsider its methodology about relevant target populations, a German firm has stated in response to EFSA’s rejection of a health claim linking glucosamine and reduced risk of developing osteoarthritis.    ... http://www.nutraingredients.com/

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    Predict an eventual onset of Alzheimer's

( a sensitive technique that shows the 'invisible' )

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They’ve been able to predict a brain's progression to Alzheimer's by measuring subtle changes in brain structure over time, changes that occur long before symptoms can be seen. The findings, based on two studies, could allow for early interventions for the disease, according to researchers. In the first study, which appears in the online edition of the journal Human Brain Mapping, UCLA assistant clinical professor of neurology Liana Apostolova and colleagues tracked 169 people over three years who had been diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a condition that causes memory problems greater than those expected for an individual's age but not the personality or cognitive changes that define Alzheimer's. They found that after three years, those who went on to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease showed a 10 to 30 percent greater atrophy in two specific locations within the brain's hippocampus, a part of the brain known to be critical for long-term memory. ... To  get more: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life/health-fitness/health/Signs-that-predict-Alzheimers/articleshow/5513455.cms

Frutarom wins big in weight management

Frutarom, has won a gong from Frost & Sullivan for its “scientifically-backed product line based on natural extracts with different modes of action” in the weight management area.   ... http://www.nutraingredients.com/

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    The effects of heavy alcohol use on memory

( more evident in women )

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Studies of alcohol use and cognition among the elderly are rare and have mixed results. A study of drinking among the elderly in Brazil has found that heavy alcohol use is associated with more memory and cognitive problems than mild-to-moderate alcohol use, especially among women.

Results will be published in the April 2010 issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research and are currently available at Early View.

"There is a scarcity of information about alcohol use and the elderly," said Marcos Antonio Lopes, corresponding author for the study and currently a visiting lecturer at Newcastle University in the United Kingdom, "which needs to be resolved in order to construct a real diagnosis and promote proper health care for this population." ... To  get more: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/177422.php

Vitamin D may protect against Crohn’s disease

Low levels of vitamin D may increase the risk of developing Crohn’s disease, suggest results of a new cell study from Canada.   ... http://www.nutraingredients.com/

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    The relationship between early menopause onset and Alzheimer’s

( a relationship between early onset of menopause and dying young )

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Women experiencing an early onset of menopause could develop dementia at a younger age. Research by Tonnie Coppus of Erasmus MC has indicated this. She studied women with Down Syndrome, who are known to have an early onset of menopause. The results of her research can be translated to apply to the general population. Her results will be published in the Journal of Alzheimer Disease today.

Women with Down Syndrome have an earlier onset of menopause compared to women in the general population, 44 years of age and 52 years of age, respectively. Coppus' findings show a strong relationship between the age of menopause onset and the age at which dementia is diagnosed. Coppus: "Women with Down Syndrome with an early onset of menopause also appear to suffer from dementia at an early age. In addition, my study shows that these women also die younger."... To  get more: http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1815042/early_menopause_can_result_in_earlier_onset_dementia/index.html

Omega-3 may reduce risk of dental disease

Increased levels of omega-3 fatty acid DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) may decrease the risk of dental diseases, suggests a new study from Japan.   ... http://www.nutraingredients.com/

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  Neurapathology  of Alzheimer’s

(  in order to understand the pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease )

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Alois Alzheimer first pointed out that the disease which would later bear his name has a distinct and recognizable neuropathological substrate. Since then, much has been added to our understanding of the pathological lesions associated with the condition. The 2 primary cardinal lesions associated with Alzheimer's disease are the neurofibrillary tangle and the senile plaque. The neurofibrillary tangle consists of abnormal accumulations of abnormally phosphorylated tau within the perikaryal cytoplasm of certain neurons. The senile plaque consists of a central core of beta-amyloid, a 4-kD peptide, surrounded by abnormally configured neuronal processes or neurites. Other neuropathological lesions are encountered in cases of Alzheimer's disease, but the disease is defined and recognized by these 2 cardinal lesions. Other lesions include poorly understood changes such as granulovacuolar degeneration and eosinophilic rodlike bodies (Hirano bodies). The loss of synaptic components is a change that clearly has a significant impact on cognitive function and represents another important morphological alteration. It is important to recognize that distinguishing between Alzheimer's disease, especially in its early stages, and normal aging may be very difficult, particularly if one is examining the brains of patients who died at an advanced old age. It is also noted that instances of pure forms of Alzheimer's disease, in the absence of other coexistent brain disease processes, such as infarctions or Parkinson's disease-related lesions, are relatively uncommon, and this must be taken into account by researchers who employ postmortem brain tissues for research. Mt Sinai J Med 77:32&-42, 2010. (c) 2010 Mount Sinai School of Medicine. ... To  get more: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20101720?itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum&ordinalpos=1

More folate may mean less depression

Higher blood levels of folate may reduce the risk of depressive symptoms in men, but not women, says a new study from Japan.  ... http://www.nutraingredients.com/

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  Famous people on TV: for sufferers of Alzheimer’s

( perceptual disorder in the demented elderly may arise )

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PEOPLE with Alzheimer’s disease can often show signs of visual misinterpretations, more commonly referred to as hallucinations or delusions.

Some patients treat television images and newspaper photographs as if they are real, talking to them and offering them food and drink.

Specific examples of this include a person who, while watching television, believed that the opera singer Luciano Pavarotti blew kisses and that the presenter Terry Wogan and his friends were playing golf in the living room.

Another patient made lunch for a magazine picture of Curly Watts from the popular television series Coronation Street. ... To  get more: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/health-news/2010/01/25/famous-people-on-tv-come-to-life-for-sufferers-of-alzheimer-s-91466-25674351/

Antioxidant uptake from coffee blocked by milk

Adding milk to coffee does not reduce the bioavailability of antioxidants, says a new study from the Nestlé Research Center. ... http://www.nutraingredients.com/

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  Alzheimer's: activity helps

( physical activity with a Mediterranean-type diet )

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Experts estimate that 35.6 million people live with Alzheimer's disease and dementia today, and that number is predicted to double every 20 years. Research shows lifestyle changes can help. Alzheimer's risk was lower in people who coupled physical activity with a Mediterranean-type diet high in fruits, vegetables and fish, and low in red meat and poultry. People who reported "some physical activity" dropped their dementia risk by a range of 29% to 41%; those reporting "much physical activity" had 37% to 50% lower risk.

Exercise for the brain helps, too. A study showed that doing at least one "cognitive activity" every day -- reading, writing, working crossword puzzles, playing board or card games, or participating in group discussions -- helped delay dementia and memory loss in 101 seniors in their 70s and 80s. Each additional daily cognitive activity delayed dementia by more than two months... To  get more: http://www.usaweekend.com/10_issues/100124/100124senior-health.html

Pomegranate oil-seaweed mix may improve liver health

A blend of pomegranate oil and brown seaweed extract may produce weight loss of about five kilos, as well as improvements in liver health, says new study.  ... http://www.nutraingredients.com/

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  Alzheimer's: the disease will skyrocket

( That's one person every two minute )

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In about the time it takes you to read through a few articles in this newspaper, one more Canadian will have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia.

It's a scary figure - one person for every five minutes - and it's about to get even scarier.
The Alzheimer Society of Canada kicked off January as Alzheimer Awareness Month with a report that predicts the number of people affected by the disease will skyrocket over the next 30 years, and related costs will increase ten-fold.
The report - entitled Rising Tide: The Impact of Dementia on Canadian Society - says there were 103,700 new cases of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias across Canada in 2008.
By 2038 - as a large numbers of baby boomers reach the prime age for the onset of dementia - the report predicts Canada will be dealing with 257,800 new cases per year... To  get more: http://www.altonaecho.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2269909

Green tea antioxidants more bioavailable than thought?

The bioavailability of antioxidant catechins from green tea may be more than previously thought, says a new study from Italy. ... http://www.nutraingredients.com/

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