If the classic approach on leeching amyloid -
beta out of the brain was producing only colossal failure, they said, why not zero in on a key genetic trigger linked to a well - defined risk of developing the disease?
Not exact matches
The release
of beta - endorphins and oxytocin into the
brain is a docu «mented fact when people pray, sing, chant, repeat phrases, meditate etc. (It also happens when you exercise... however working
out is a FAR more productive way to get your
brain drugs than religion.
The scientists are not sure if the newly discovered pathways are connected or if they relate to a previously identified system that helps clear amyloid
beta and other toxins
out of the
brain.
In both trials, levels
of two proteins that play major roles in transporting
beta - amyloid
out of the
brain as well as enzymes that degrade
beta - amyloid increased significantly after administering oleocanthal.
After taking a close look at autopsiedhuman
brains, scientists at the Buck Institute in Novato, California, foundthat those with Alzheimer's disease had about ten times as much cleavage inthe
brain, a process that Dale Bredesen, Buck Institute founder andleader
of the research group describes as «molecular scissors» cutting
out the amyloid -
beta protein.
All
of the above are external sources
of radiation, but 40 millirems
of our annual dose is internal, generated from the decay
of isotopes incorporated into the molecules
of our being: a potassium - 40 atom in the
brain firing off a gamma ray here, a carbon - 14 atom in the liver spitting
out a
beta particle there.
In fact, it turned
out that these cells expressed markers characteristic
of brain pericytes, such as PDGF receptor
beta, smooth muscle actin, NG2 and also CD146 not depicted here.
«Though several studies have suggested that amyloid
beta builds up when we lack sleep, and previous evidence has shown sleep may give the
brain a chance to clear
out clumps
of amyloid
beta, unfortunately none have been able to confirm that sleep deprivation can cause dementia.
In Yoga Nidra, you will move
out of Beta brain wave state - this is where we vibrate at during stress and most
of every day living - into Alpha + Theta
brain wave states.
Deep sleep plays an important role in memory, and research shows that missing
out on rest can contribute to a build up
of beta - amyloid protein in the
brain, associated with the development
of Alzheimer's disease.
For dementia and Alzheimer's prevention, experts recommend moderate exercise, such as walking briskly for a mile or so four or more days
out of the week, to encourage your
brain's ability to flush
out those
beta - amyloids before they accumulate.
In a small study published online in the journal JAMA Neurology, June 2013, researchers found that dietary saturated fat cut the body's levels
of the chemical apolipoprotein E, also called ApoE, which helps «chaperone» amyloid
beta proteins
out of the
brain.