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This Deadly Smog Also Drains Your Brain

In All Health Watch, Alzheimer's and Memory, Cognitive Health, Featured Article, Health Warning

Last week we told you that air pollution could be causing major damage to your heart. But there’s another reason to avoid this gross—and dangerous—pollution…

The offenders—once again—are PM2.5. They’re the same particles that can increase your odds of having an irregular heartbeat by over 40%. But research also links these deadly particles to cognitive decline in the U.S.

Researchers found people living in high-pollution areas had 1.5 times higher error rates on cognitive tests.… Read More

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Ignore The Study: This Dangerous Drug Won’t Prevent Dementia

In All Health Watch, Big Pharma, Cognitive Health, Dementia, Featured Article

Fighting off dementia with a simple pill may sound too good to be true… And unfortunately it is.

A recent study by The German Center for Neurodegenerative Disease followed 145,717 seniors over the course of six years. They found that taking the diabetes medication Actos lowered dementia risk by about 6%.1

It’s not exactly an overwhelming effect… But these results somehow “prove” what doctors have thought for some time: Diabetes drugs may also work in your brain to help prevent dementia—even Alzheimer’s disease (AD).… Read More