A Bit 'o Science

Been reading up. J and will suggest phosphatidylserine to caregivers as a supplement.

Thanks to further discoveries with ALZ, this hopeful treatment might be beneficial and progress.

An experimental helmet which scientists hope might reverse the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease within weeks of being used is to be tried out on patients.

The strange-looking headgear, which has to be worn for 10 minutes every day, bathes the brain with infra-red light and stimulates the growth of brain cells.

http://www.thirdage.com/news/articles/ALT02/08/03/14/ALT02080314-01.html?utm_campaign=nl_health&utm_term=20080314&utm_source=ta_nl&utm_medium=email

You know it has been less than 5 years since scientists realized thebrain does produce new cells. For my whole life, I'd been taught you're born with all the brain you'll ever have.

I don't have anything on the light therapy except that we do know some things stimulate cell growth - like exercise stimulates new bone cell growth.

Now, back to my vacation.

*waves* at Fromz who got up from his beach chair to check in with us. I hope you are having a wonderful and relaxing time.

I am truly amazed at the continuing process of discovery and the hope it offers, especially in this field.