Topic: Nikolaos Scarmeas
The Mediterranean diet is based on the common dietary habits of the 16 countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea . The Mediterranean Diet is considered to be healthy heart diet that when followed usually results in lower LDL (bad) cholesterol levels . The diet uses ...
2/8/2010 Print E-mail Eating a Mediterranean-style diet -- one rich in olive oil, whole grains, fish and fruit -- may protect aging brains from damage linked to cognitive problems, a new study finds. The latest study was led by Dr. Nikolaos Scarmeas ...
Eating a Mediterranean diet, which emphasizes fruits, vegetables, legumes and healthy fats, and increasing physical activity levels can reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, a new study shows.. "There is some evidence [already] that a healthy diet, the Mediterranean diet ...
And it also cut the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease if cognitive impairment was already present, said study lead author Dr. Nikolaos Scarmeas, an assistant professor of neurology at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City.. "As compared to the ...
A new study, published yesterday in the journal Neurology, found that sufferers of Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia, live longer if they eat a Mediterranean-type diet. "The more closely people followed the Mediterranean diet, the more they reduced ...
9/10/2007 Print E-mail Consuming what's known as a Mediterranean diet -- one loaded with fruits, vegetables, grains and olive oil -- may help Alzheimer's patients live longer, a new study suggests.. "This time, we found that Alzheimer's patients who ...
A new radioactive tracer may one day be used to predict whether a person might develop Alzheimer's disease. They scanned 60 people, some of "normal" mental status and some with mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's. The results are encouraging for ...
