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by TheresaB
Sat Oct 05, 2024 6:50 pm
Forum: Science and Research
Topic: Top articles / recent research & helpful thoughts for ApoE4s
Replies: 20
Views: 75493

Re: Top articles / recent research & helpful thoughts for ApoE4s

3rd quarter 2024 In addition to this website, we (ApoE4.info) have a Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/apoe4.info followed by thousands where current research/articles or just thoughts of interest to ApoE4s are posted. The posts are available to all whether or not a person has a Facebook accou...
by TheresaB
Thu Oct 03, 2024 1:22 pm
Forum: Science and Research
Topic: Criminal investigation if biotech company manipulated research for Alzheimer's drug
Replies: 8
Views: 6124

Re: Criminal investigation if biotech company manipulated research for Alzheimer's drug

The latest, from this Sep 30, 2024 article published by Science Company misled investors on possible Alzheimer’s drug, SEC charges The troubled biopharma company Cassava Sciences agreed last week to pay $40 million to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charges that it had misled in...
by TheresaB
Sat Sep 28, 2024 11:01 am
Forum: Our Stories
Topic: New here
Replies: 8
Views: 651

Re: New here

Do you know if there are any tests that can be done to help determine the ideal diet based on genes/ethnicity/geography/sex? Traditional doctors are given very little instruction on nutrition, I’ve heard that if a doctor receives any nutritional training, it was an elective. To best target my needs...
by TheresaB
Sat Sep 28, 2024 8:58 am
Forum: Our Stories
Topic: New here
Replies: 8
Views: 651

Re: New here

I feel like Dr. Ornish's findings may be more accurate because one of the criticisms of Dr. Bredesen's protocol is that there hasn't been a clinical trial of it and it is essentially assertions he is making based on anecdotal information. That said, I've read a lot of good things about Dr. Bredesen...
by TheresaB
Fri Sep 27, 2024 6:47 am
Forum: Prevention and Treatment
Topic: FDA approves "Kisunla" (donanemab) for MCI/Mild AD
Replies: 1
Views: 483

Re: FDA approves "Kisunla" (donanemab) for MCI/Mild AD

Uh-oh • Donanemab has been linked to patient deaths and adverse side effects during trials. • Financial conflicts were found among FDA advisers who reviewed the drug. • Claims of effectiveness may have been exaggerated by using relative differences. The above from this article published by Neuroscie...
by TheresaB
Thu Sep 26, 2024 6:34 am
Forum: Getting Started
Topic: Genetic counseling
Replies: 8
Views: 573

Re: Genetic counseling

by floramaria » Wed Sep 25, 2024 9:14 pm I literally joined this forum today. I’m 29 years old, female, and I’ve already learned from 23andMe that I have 2 copies of APOE4. Welcome Eniluap. I love Floramaria's welcome and advice to you. I would like to add that in addition to the Primer, you may al...
by TheresaB
Tue Sep 24, 2024 6:09 am
Forum: Science and Research
Topic: Dr. Garrett Smith Nutrition Detective on Negative Effects of Vit A D and Polyphenols
Replies: 1
Views: 463

Re: Dr. Garrett Smith Nutrition Detective on Negative Effects of Vit A D and Polyphenols

Just to play devil's advocate for a moment.... was doing a deep dive on this in recent days (thanks chatgpt for speeding this along!).... has anyone looked into the advice provided by the Nutrition Detective / ND Garrett Smith? Looked the guy up, on his website that's all about selling his products...
by TheresaB
Sun Sep 22, 2024 6:38 am
Forum: Science and Research
Topic: Fecal microbiota transplantation alleviated Alzheimer's disease-like pathogenesis in APP/PS1 transgenic mice
Replies: 10
Views: 1927

Re: Fecal microbiota transplantation alleviated Alzheimer's disease-like pathogenesis in APP/PS1 transgenic mice

Interesting that this post which originated many years ago was recently reawakend and now there's this YouTube Video just published by Dr. Ai-Ling Lin entitled, " Targeting Gut Dysbiosis in APOE4 Carriers Strategies for Mitigating Alzheimer's Disease Risk ". The 33+ minute video presentati...
by TheresaB
Fri Sep 20, 2024 5:23 pm
Forum: Science and Research
Topic: Fecal microbiota transplantation alleviated Alzheimer's disease-like pathogenesis in APP/PS1 transgenic mice
Replies: 10
Views: 1927

Re: Fecal microbiota transplantation alleviated Alzheimer's disease-like pathogenesis in APP/PS1 transgenic mice

There is quite a lot of evidence supporting the gut microbiome playing a major role in Alzheimer's and other brain disorders, Maximilian, Welcome to ApoE4.info. Since gut microbiome is of interest to you, are you aware that research shows that there is a difference in microbiota diversity and abund...
by TheresaB
Tue Sep 17, 2024 8:39 am
Forum: Prevention and Treatment
Topic: MS and Alzheimer's
Replies: 8
Views: 356

Re: MS and Alzheimer's

I don't subscribe to the thing that diet can cure all. Once you have brain damage, nothing is going to fix it. The brain unfortunately doesn't heal much, what you see in recovery is the brain adaptation working around the damage. It is called cognitive reserve and once it has gone it is a slow decl...