Researchers May Slow Alzheimer's With Chinese Herb Research on Huperzine's benefits for Alzheimer's Disease and memory loss.

New Alzheimer's Drug May Help Sustain Memories Natural Chinese herb may slow the effect Alzheimer's Disease has on memory.

Certain Fatty Acid May Cut Dementia Risk FRIDAY, Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Adding further weight to the theory that fish may be brain food, new research found that people with diets rich in fish have a significantly lower risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

Curry Ingredient May Help Fight Alzheimer's FRIDAY, Oct. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Curcumin, a component of curry and turmeric, seems to help the immune system get rid of amyloid beta -- the protein that builds up to form damaging plaques in the brains of Alzheimer's patients.

New Hope For Alzheimer's Patients Local Study Shows Drug May Cause Wonders For People Suffering From The Disease

Natural Brain Boosters May Be Effective for.. Huperzine-A has been shown to improve brain activity and may be an effective treatment for memory loss.

Chinese Moss Extract Tested as Alzheimer's Drug Can a compound derived from the Chinese club moss Huperzia serrata improve brain function in Alzheimer's patients?

Huperzine A study seeks alternative Alzheimer’s treatment A clinical trial to test the Chinese herb Huperzia serrata—known commercially as huperzine A—as a treatment for early or mild Alzheimer’s disease is underway at USC, announced Lon Schneider, professor of psychiatry, neurology and gerontology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.

Can You Find Concentration in a Bottle? If you haven't already heard the term nootrope, better jot it down. Chances are you'll hear it a lot in the future. A marriage of the Greek words noos, for "mind," and tropein, for "toward," it refers to drugs that enhance mental performance—popularly known as smart drugs.

Choline Supplementation for the Aging Brain a Choline is an essential nutrient required to maintain cell membrane integrity and structure, as phosphatidylcholine is an important phospholipid, which helps contribute to the formation of the lipid bilayer within the cell membrane of each cell in the body. Choline also is required to transport fats in and out of cells, and is a building block (precursor) to the synthesis of acetylcholine - an important neurotransmitter required for memory and other brain functions.12

Study: Memory Loss Is Second Greatest Health Fear Among Americans St. Louis, Missouri (AHN) - A study released Saturday reveals that memory loss is the second greatest health fear amongst Americans behind cancer, according to national survey results released today by Martek Biosciences.

Vinpocetine may improve cognition in dementia cases Can you comment on the effectiveness of vinpocetine and its potential cerebral benefits?

Folic acid supplements boost memory in elderly High-dose folic acid supplements might slow the decline in memory usually seen with ageing, said Dutch researchers yesterday.

Strategy to control ALZHEIMER'S There is nothing easy where Alzheimer's is concerned -- neither the research work nor the patient care. A memory disorder disease that affects nearly 5 million Americans and is expected to affect 14 million by 2050, its cause is unknown and treatment methods on the market are palliative at best.

Phosphatidylserine (PS) - The Most Effective Ingredient For Memory Improvement White Bear Lake, MN - The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday, November 26, 2002, published an article in their Aches & Claims column entitled “Can a Pill Boost Your Memory?”, which addressed the myriad nutraceuticals typically found in memory enhancing supplements.

Rare fern find may help cure Alzheimer's A rare plant thought extinct may provide a cure for Alzheimer's

Alzheimer's Advance: Omega-3 fatty acid benefits mice A diet that includes a key omega-3 fatty acid found in fish and canola oil prevents some memory loss in mice that develop a disease similar to Alzheimer's, researchers report in the Sept. 2 Neuron.

Fatty Fish and Alzheimer's New evidence may further explain why people who regularly eat heart-healthy fish seem to have a lower risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

That old forgotten feeling With 20 per cent of us facing Alzheimer's in old age, pharmaceutical companies are scrambling to find the magic pill that will halt or reverse, its devastating effects.

The Lowdown on Gingko Biloba: The Other "Brain Boosters" Older adults have shown a strong interest in over-the-counter "brain boosters," many of which are marketed with grand claims touting their benefits. There are sound biochemical reasons for expecting some of these nutrients to be effective. In a review of published research, we found studies showing that some of these substances had robustly enhanced memory in lab animals and occasionally produced impressive improvements in humans as well

Memory herb The herb called Bacopa monniera, or brahmi, is a plant that grows in marshy areas throughout India. It is regularly used in Ayurvedic medicine, the holistic system of healing that evolved from ancient India some 3,000 to 5,000 years ago.

Supplement to boost memory? Researchers at Oregon Health Science University and the National College of Naturopathic Medicine (NCNM) in the US are launching a clinical trial to determine whether a dietary supplement commonly used in Ayurvedic medicine has any impact on memory in the elderly.

Vinpocetine: touted as the next ginkgo, this periwinkle-based compound improves Vinpocetine is a derivative of vincamine, an alkaloid found in the periwinkle plant (Vinca minor). Hungarian doctors have used vinpocetine to treat senility and blood vessel disorders in the brain for nearly 25 years. It is a European prescription drug that became available in the United States in 1998 as a dietary supplement.

Looking to protect your memory? New study shows common spice could protect against memory loss

Memory Mojo? boron, DHA, huperzine-A, vinpocetine, phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylserine: recommended supplements for memory - Brief Article

East meets West: A new memory enhancing drug Blacksburg, Va., August 22, 2000 -- Huperzine A, a compound isolated from the Chinese Medicinal Herb "Qian Ceng Ta," has shown good efficacy in improving the memory in patients suffering from Alzheimer's Disease. Despite these promising results, Huperzine A has not been developed as a drug in the West due to scarcity of the natural source, a complicated molecular structure, and the lack of intellectual property protection for this material. Virginia Tech researcher Paul R. Carlier, an associate professor of chemistry, has come up with a novel solution to these problems.

Enhancing Cognitive Function Keeping your memory in tip top shape

Huperzine A: A New, Promising Botanical Thera A new, promising botanical therapy for Alzheimer's disease.

Huperzine: Supplement makers turn over a new In search of the next hot natural cognitive enhancer, supplement makers are tapping into the leaves of another Chinese plant. Derived from Chinese club moss, huperzine could well be in position to duplicate at least some of the success of its botanical cousin, gingko biloba, extracted from the leaf of the ancient Chinese shade tree.

Huperzine A: Brain Booster Research in China Shows Benefits in Adolescents As Well As in Alzheimer's Patients

Herb can improve memory A Chinese herb could help to improve the memory of people with Alzheimer's disease, according to a study.

Bacopa monniera and Its Potential to Enhance Brain Function: An Overview Nootropic herbs and drugs are used to enhance memory, cognition, mood, and other factors associated with mental functioning. Examples of herbs with nootropic activity include ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) and gotu kola (Centella asiatica). Bacopa (Bacopa monniera) is an herb used in Ayurvedic medicine to treat anxiety, mental illness, memory disorders, and epilepsy and has demonstrated nootropic activity in preliminary studies.