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- Wed Jun 01, 2016 10:28 pm
- Forum: Science and Research
- Topic: CHAT (acetylcholine transferase) gene and AD risk
- Replies: 19
- Views: 7733
CHAT (acetylcholine transferase) gene and AD risk
CHAT gene (acetylcholine transferase) on Chr. 10 encodes an enzyme for synthesizing acetylcholine. http://www.genecards.org/cgi-bin/carddisp.pl?gene=CHAT Keeping acetylcholine in the system longer is a goal of the cholinesterase inhibitor type of Alzheimers meds such as Aricept. CHAT gene mutations ...
- Fri Apr 01, 2016 2:25 pm
- Forum: Science and Research
- Topic: Folic Acid inhibits Amyloid-beta ....
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5434
Folic Acid inhibits Amyloid-beta ....
Folic Acid inhibits Amyloid-beta ..... [Lu, Liu, Yu, et al, 2016] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25959374 ------------- Comments: Those who need the folate form could use that instead. Anyone can use the folate form (e.g. Solgar Folate from Metafolin), but persons with wildtype MTHFR genetics ma...
- Thu Mar 03, 2016 2:37 pm
- Forum: Prevention and Treatment
- Topic: E3/4 rarely seen in centenarians
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3042
E3/4 rarely seen in centenarians
E3/4 genotype is rarely seen in centenarians. E2, E2/3 enriched in centenarians, who also tend to have lower LDL-C. https://www.genomeweb.com/sequencing-technology/apoe-sequencing-confirms-previous-markers-longevity-implicates-regulatory [Ryu, Atzmon, et al, 2016] http://www.sciencedirect.com/scienc...
- Fri Aug 07, 2015 1:10 pm
- Forum: Science and Research
- Topic: Microglia - cops on the beat that clear amyloid beta
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2328
Re: Microglia - cops on the beat that clear amyloid beta
More on the role of microglia in relation to AD
[ElAli, Rivest, Aug 2015 - see Highlights]
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/ar ... 911500416X
[ElAli, Rivest, Aug 2015 - see Highlights]
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/ar ... 911500416X
- Sun Aug 02, 2015 12:58 am
- Forum: Science and Research
- Topic: Fisetin in some fruits and veg can help memory
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1640
Fisetin in some fruits and veg can help memory
Fisetin in some fruits and veg may protect against memory loss / Alz / AD
http://www.alzheimers.net/2014-04-01/be ... lzheimers/
[Currais, Prior, et al, 2014]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24341874
full article available free
http://www.alzheimers.net/2014-04-01/be ... lzheimers/
[Currais, Prior, et al, 2014]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24341874
full article available free
- Sat Jul 25, 2015 12:09 am
- Forum: Science and Research
- Topic: Poor sleep linked to toxic buildup of Alzheimer's protein, memory loss
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3507
Re: Poor sleep linked to toxic buildup of Alzheimer's protein, memory loss
Poor sleep raises cortisol, which in turn raises glucose. We know that insulin resistance and diabetes 2 raise risk of AD. So many people over age 50 and/or if obese are insulin resistant and don't know it, since most doctors don't pay much attention until the person comes down with diabetes 2, then...
- Sat Jul 25, 2015 12:05 am
- Forum: Science and Research
- Topic: Who owns the AD research? UCSD vs. USC
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1166
Who owns the AD research? UCSD vs. USC
Who owns the AD research? UCSD or USC?
How the problem unfolded:
http://www.latimes.com/local/california ... story.html
How the problem unfolded:
http://www.latimes.com/local/california ... story.html
- Sun Jun 14, 2015 12:48 am
- Forum: Science and Research
- Topic: AD as systemic
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2945
AD as systemic
On AD as systemic, with biomarkers
[Gonzalez-Dominguez, et al, 2015]
http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlel ... ivAbstract
[Gonzalez-Dominguez, et al, 2015]
http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlel ... ivAbstract
- Fri Apr 24, 2015 11:09 pm
- Forum: Science and Research
- Topic: More on the AD and Herpes connection
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2606
- Wed Mar 18, 2015 8:02 pm
- Forum: Prevention and Treatment
- Topic: 'Strongest Evidence Yet' Links Anticholinergic Drugs, Dementia
- Replies: 57
- Views: 26090
Re: 'Strongest Evidence Yet' Links Anticholinergic Drugs, Dementia
PEMT rs7946=TT here (along with 56% of others with Euro ancestry)
I've been aware of choline to offset risk of fatty liver for a few years now.
So I eat 3 eggs about every other day,
and use 1 scoop of Solgar brand (non-GMO soy) Lecithin in my morning smoothie.
I've been aware of choline to offset risk of fatty liver for a few years now.
So I eat 3 eggs about every other day,
and use 1 scoop of Solgar brand (non-GMO soy) Lecithin in my morning smoothie.