A new study could change Alzheimer’s treatment by unlocking the brain's sugar code
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM A quiet but powerful ally in the brain may be reshaping how we understand and treat neurodegenerative disease. New research from the Buck Institute for Research on Aging uncovered the overlooked role of glycogen, a stored form of sugar, in brain cells. The Read More...
Drinking more green tea each day may help protect against dementia
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM If you need another reason to reach for that soothing cup of green tea, here it is: a new study suggests that drinking green tea daily is associated with fewer brain lesions—changes in the brain that are linked to an increased risk of dementia. The study: Read More...