Ana de Barros, PhD, managing science editor —

The onset of Alzheimer’s disease, as well as its symptoms, may be slowed down by a natural compound present in pomegranates, according to research conducted at the University of Huddersfield, in West Yorkshire, UK. During his two-year project, Dr. Olumayokun Olajide, a specialist in anti-inflammatory properties of natural…

A drug prescribed for the treatment of arthritis is able to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s, according a study performed by researchers at the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom. Etanercept was administrated to patients with mild to moderate disease, and within a six-month period, the scientists verified that the…