British researchers say they have discovered that very large daily doses of B vitamins can cut the rate of brain shrinkage in half. The findings could lead to treatment that would slow the progression of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, they said. “This is a very dramatic and striking result. It’s...
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Vitamin B Shows Promise for Alzheimer’s
Researchers at MIT found during clinical trials that a three-nutrient cocktail of B vitamins, phosopholipids and antioxidants was found to promote the growth of certain brain synapse connections that typically erode during the early stages of Alzheimer’s. The nutrients develop the fatty molecules that form brain cells and synapses. Over...