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Brain Blog - Alzheimer's, LBD, Parkinson's & More
Brain diseases affect each person differently. Each patient has her/his unique biomarker profile—understanding how the biomarkers work is the new frontier in finding a cure.
Sir Anthony Hopkins Plays a Man with Dementia in “THE FATHER”
Sir Anthony Hopkin scores a well-deserved Oscar win portraying a man with dementia. Learn why this film is so significant in our fight against brain diseases.
The Phil Mikan Show
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The Bright Side with Ben Fuchs
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Rush to Reason with John Rush
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The Rich Solution with Gwen Rich
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John Butler’s Buzz & Amprion
Exploring little-known LBD symptoms: forgetting how to swing a golf club or swim or sign their name.
Overnight America with Ryan Wrecker & Amprion
Early PD symptom: voice changes! It sounds like your voice is wavering, partly due to the motor control of your throat.
The Rich Solution with Gwen Rich – LBD
60-minute LBD podcast. Discover three advantages of knowing early. “Early detection empowers early prevention.”
Sound Off with Jaime Umphenour & Amprion
From football players to Star War metaphors, Parkinson’s knowledge you can easily understand!
LBD Podcast – Game-Changing Early Detection
“I was stunned there was actually a test to detect this disease. So families don’t have to wait until after an autopsy is done to confirm Lewy Body Dementia.” – Linda Szpula
Top 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease
Besides basic forgetfulness, there are 10 lesser-known warning signs that you might be unaware of.
The Mystery Behind Robin Williams Fight Against Lewy Body Dementia
Robin radiated in the spotlight. His tragic passing brought increased focus-a new truth was discovered that will bless generations to come.
COVID-19 Long-Term Brain Health Impact
COVID-19 could trigger a brain health time-bomb in the future. If so, what can we do now?
Parkinson’s Diagnosis Research
How Life-Changing It Is to Test For Parkinson’s Decades Before Symptoms
How COVID-19 Affects Parkinson’s Patients
Learn about the unique challenges of COVID-19 on PD patients and tips on how best to prepare.
US FDA Awards Amprion Breakthrough Device Designation
One small step for science, one giant leap for Parkinson’s!
ApoE4 – Genetic Link to Alzheimer’s
Is Alzheimer’s hereditary? How does the gene ApoE4 increase Alzheimer’s risk?
Meet the Enemy of Brain Health
What causes Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and other neurodegenerative diseases? Research shows they are linked to certain proteins gone rogue.
Deep Dive into the Ocean of Misfolded Proteins
What causes neurodegenerative diseases? This article explains what misfolded proteins or prion proteins are and how they affect Alzheimer’s & Parkinson’s.
How Traumatic Brain Injury Causes Brain Diseases
Research shows traumatic brain injury increases the risk of Alzheimer’s. Learn what happens to the brain on the molecular level.
New Insight on MCI and Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s shows Aβ amyloid deposits in the brains. Learn more as we analyze samples from people with mild cognitive impairment.
Smoking Doubles the Risk of Alzheimer’s
There’re many reasons why smoking (and second-hand smoke) ruins health. Top of the list: smoking DOUBLES the risk of Alzheimer’s. Just stop it!
Misfolded Abeta’s Link to Alzheimer’s
Research suggests that brain abnormalities associated with Alzheimer’s can be induced by propagating Amyloid-b misfolded protein.
Prion Proteins in Brain Diseases
What role do prion proteins play in brain diseases? Tech-speak for tech-savvy folks.
Test For Alzheimer’s with Spinal Fluid
Amazing breakthrough! We’re gearing up to offer a test for Alzheimer’s decades before symptoms appear.
Operation Prion War: Essential Brain Disease Info in 3-minutes
Operation Prion War: Essential Brain Disease Info in 3-minutes.
According to the American Heart Association, 3 out of 5 Americans will develop brain disease at some point in their life. To reduce the disease progression, maintaining a healthy lifestyle will help delay or even stop the onset of symptoms. However, it’s also essential to understand these diseases to know what you’re facing and develop healthy habits for early preventive care.
That said, a lot of people don’t know a lot about Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, LBD, or other brain diseases. So how can you learn more about these conditions?
The purpose of our Brain Health Blog is to educate the public on brain-related topics. Our articles help you take an in-depth look at Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and mixed brain diseases.
How unexpected circumstances affect Alzheimer's & Parkinson's, patients
One key aspect our blog focuses on is the effect of these degenerative brain disorders on people and how the conditions of today amplify it. For example, the COVID-19 pandemic forced many people indoors for a long time and isolated them from the rest of the world, building stress and anxiety. And since stress is a critical factor in increasing the risk of getting Alzheimer’s, and other neurodegenerative illnesses, we need to find ways to counter these unexpected risk factors.
Our blog discusses unique concerns of Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s patients getting COVID. Parkinson’s disease masks some of the symptoms of COVID-19, which means Parkinson’s patients could either not get proper treatments for Covid or end up spreading the disease as they didn’t know they had Covid. Alzheimer’s patients appear to fare more poorly than the rest of the population. Some of the added risk for Alzheimer’s patients may involve carrying the ApoE4 gene.
Understanding research on brain diseases
Another feature our blog discusses is the research surrounding brain disease and the scientific progress we’ve made on it thus far. We want you to understand better how these diseases work and what we’re doing to race to a cure.
For example, we discuss at length how different proteins may misfold within the brain and create the symptoms of Alzheimer’s by damaging brain cells and blocking nerve connections. We also discuss genetic correlations found between certain gene types and increased risk of Alzheimer’s.
In addition, we discuss known risk factors that put you in greater danger of degenerative brain disease (like smoking or repeated trauma to the brain from concussions). We’ll give you up-to-date info on any research progress our top scientists and researchers make and updates from the FDA on approval of new medications.
As pioneers in the research study of misfolded proteins or prion-proteins, we gain a great deal of understanding of what drives the progression of various types of brain diseases, including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and mixed brain diseases such as Lewy Body Dementia. We develop our unique philosophy of ParkinZheimer, in that neurodegenerative diseases are all brain conditions on the same spectrum. We understand how the prion-proteins damage the brain cells, resulting in physical, mental symptoms that affect our daily lives.
Understanding the importance of early detection and preventive care
It’s important to understand that neurogenerative disorders have no cure yet. There is no simple process to explain it all, no quick fix. By bringing you as much updated, relevant information as possible, we hope to make every step you or your loved ones take against brain disease a little easier to navigate. We’ve got your back.
A science-forward approach to finding the cure
Now that you know all about our blog’s information, you can stay ahead of the curve on neurodegenerative disease. But that’s far from the end regarding the services we offer.
If you are at risk for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, or other related brain illnesses, or believe that you or a loved one might have early signs, you can learn more about Amprion’s early biomarker testing.
