Alzheimer's: breakthroughs have been slim
(not able to identify which mechanisms)
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It's been nearly a decade since the FDA approved a new treatment for Alzheimer's diseasepatients. Like much of disease research, many early studies show some promise -- but researchers say finding advances in prevention and treatment for Alzheimer's has been just as slow as the progression of the disease itself. "It's problematic," said Dr. Gary Small, director of the Center on Aging at the University of California-Los Angeles. "We have no disease-modifying treatments." The FDA has only approved two types of medication to improve cognitive symptoms of Alzheimer's disease such as memory loss, according to the Alzheimer's Association. But there is no treatment that stops or reverses its progression.The problem could lay in not enough study participants and not enough funding for clinical trials, according to the Alzheimer's Association. About $6 billion of funding is funneled to cancer research, and $4 billion is spent on heart disease research. Only $500 million has been allocated to Alzheimer's research, according to the Alzheimer's Association. Read more: abcnews.go.com
Broccoli a week can reduce the risk of bowel cancer
We knew broccoli was a superfood that helps fight cancer, but it was always feared that cooking the vegetable for too long prevented us from getting the full benefit.
However, researchers have discovered that eating three helpings a week can lower your risk of bowel cancer - even if it is overcooked.
Their findings show the body can still absorb the powerful cancer-fighting compound sulforaphane, using bacteria in the gut to release it from its parent chemical. Read more: dailymail.co.uk
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