Alzheimer's
Greek News
The Greek Doctor Behind the New Alzheimer’s Drug
A Greek, born and bred in Thessaloniki, is offering the world a wonder drug. No, his name is not Albert Bourla of Pfizer. Stelios Papadopoulos of Biogen will help millions with Alzheimer's.
Medicine
Beer Could Be the Key to Preventing Alzheimer’s
Researchers have suggested in a recent study that hop flower extracts found in beer could hold the key to preventing Alzheimer’s which is a common form of dementia.
Hops generally act as stabilizing agents in all beers. For their study,...
Greek Food
Extra Virgin Olive Oil May Help Prevent Alzheimer’s
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A study tested extra virgin olive oil in a clinical trial with mild cognitive impairment, characteristic of an early stage of Alzheimer’s.
Greek News
More Than 200,000 Diagnosed With Dementia in Greece
More than 200,000 people—206,366 to be precise—have been diagnosed with dementia in Greece, according to an international report released on Wednesday on World Alzheimer's Day 2022.
According to the forecasts, the number of people with dementia in Greece is expected...
Health
Coffee May Decrease Chances of Alzheimer’s Disease
A recent study suggests that coffee consumption may decrease your chances of developing Alzheimer's disease.
The study, which was published last November, sheds light on the mysterious disease, for which there is no cure as of now. While coffee does...
Health
Changes Similar to Alzheimers Take Place in Covid Patients’ Brains
Brain alterations similar to those found in Alzheimers patients are occurring in Covid patients' brains as well, according to a new study out of New York City's Columbia University.
Reuters reports in a summary of several recent studies on the...
Diaspora
New Alzheimer’s Drug Developed By Greek Scientists
Aduhelm, a new, completely revolutionary treatment for the dreaded disease of Alzheimer's was approved on Wednesday by the FDA.
Greece
Johns Hopkins University, Greek Researchers Join Forces to Tackle Dementia
Greek researchers from the US' Johns Hopkins University and Ionian University have joined forces to confront the epidemic of Alzheimer’s disease and its related disorders in Greece.
Presented by the Greek Initiative Against Alzheimer's (hiaad.org) in a press conference held...
Greece
Greek Researcher Receives Top European Innovation Award (video)
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology's (EIT) Awards promote innovation and encourage entrepreneurs from all around Europe by putting the most innovative ventures, entrepreneurial graduates, innovation teams and women from the EIT community in the spotlight.
This year’s winning...
Greece
Competition Spotlights Olive Oil Health Benefits and Scientific Studies
The 2018 edition of the Olympia Health & Nutrition Awards in Athens evaluated more samples than any other olive oil competition in the world: an amazing 2500 oils. This contest was even more remarkable in another way. While others...