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( cognitive activity late in life may well turn out to be beneficial for reducing amyloid )

A new study led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, revealed that individuals with no symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease who participate in cognitively stimulating activities such as reading books, or doing puzzles throughout their lives had fewer deposits of the destructive protein called Beta-amyloid. Beta-amyloid is a protein considered to be a major contributor to Alzheimer’s disease.

While prior research has suggested that engaging in mentally stimulating activities helps prevent Alzheimer's later in life, this new study identifies the biological target at hand. This discovery could lead to effective prevention strategies.

"These findings point to a new way of thinking about how cognitive engagement throughout life affects the brain," Dr. William Jagust, study principal investigator and professor with joint appointments at UC Berkeley's Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute, the School of Public Health and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory was quoted as saying.

"Rather than simply providing resistance to Alzheimer's, brain-stimulating activities may affect a primary pathological process in the disease. This suggests that cognitive therapies could have significant disease-modifying treatment benefits if applied early enough, before symptoms appear." Continue to read: cbs42.com

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