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ST. LOUIS, (SLFP.com), June 13, 2004 - Ever wish you could improve your memory? A new study using PET imaging found that people may be able to do just that by simply following a two-week memory prescription program. The results could mean new hope in the fight against Alzheimer's disease. The two-week program known as The Memory Prescription, and detailed in the new book of the same name, literally jumpstarts not just your brain fitness, but also your physical fitness. It combines physical conditioning, mental exercise, healthy diet and stress reduction. Researchers found that there was a significant change in brain function in the people who went on the program. Through brain imaging scans known as positron emission tomography exams - or PET scans - researchers found that a specific area of the brain that involves daily memory had better brain efficiency in just two weeks time. PET imaging is playing a key role in this study and others that may someday uncover the mysteries of Alzheimer's disease. Pet images can show functional changes in Alzheimer's disease patients sometimes several years before any behavioral changes. Researchers say the results of the PET scans on program participants support the notion that a healthy lifestyle may lead to a healthy brain. Researchers say The Memory Prescription can work for anyone concerned about losing their memory -- whether you're twenty-years-old or eighty-years-old. Researchers at UCLA are now planning future studies to look at the long-term effects of the memory prescription program. Archived Stories: Eating Apples and Drinking Apple Juice Today May Protect Brain Health Tomorrow Chamber Study Shows Obesity Lawsuits Are No Diet Aid Summer Season Sizzles With Potential for Injuries Around the Home Mother's Day Initiative 'Heartfelt News About Mom's Heart Health' (video) Practical Tips for Avoiding Spring-Cleaning Injuries Combating Childhood Obesity Requires Improved Nutrition And Physical Activity Hi-Tech Heart Surgery (video) National Eczema Group Issues Warning About Smallpox Vaccination Health Care Cost Continue to Rise Hopeful Wishes Teddy Donations to Help Breast Cancer Foundation Americans Underestimate the Consequences of Allergies Says Survey American Heart Association Launches Program to Help Women Improve Their Health Health Officials Issue Hot Weather Tips Use of Internet for Health Care Information Increases, Says Harris Interactive Poll West Nile Virus Underlines Threat From Mosquito-Borne Diseases McDonnell Foundation Awards Grants for Research Linking Brain and Behavior St. Louis Ranks 24th in Spring Allergy Cities St. Louis is Ranked Ninth Fattest City Kids Not as Healthy and Fit as They Could Be Asthma Is A Growing Concern in St. Louis More Americans Change Their Eating Habits Due to Heath and Nutrition Concerns TFTC Challenges Comfrey Products Promoted via Internet What's the Difference Between Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke? Think Sparklers Are Safe? Think Again, Says SLUCare Opthalmologist Four-day Local Pollen Forecast Desktop Tool Helps Allergy Suffers Electronic Meal and Health Management Tool  The SLFP.com - Community Info is presented in conjunction with the St. Louis Front Page and Southwest Illinois News. The sites are owned and maintained by the Moore Design Group for the sole purpose of disseminating news and information about the Metropolitan St. Louis area. Text or graphics may not be copied, rewritten or distributed in any manner whatsoever without written permission. For more information, contact editor@slfp.com All rights reserved world wide © 1996 - 2008 Moore Design Group . |
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