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Friday, January 26, 2018

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Curry spice Turmeric Boosts Memory By Nearly 30% AND Eases Depression, Study finds

Turmeric may boost people's memories by nearly 30 percent and ease depression, new research suggests.Taking a compound found in the popular Indian spice, known as curcumin, causes people to have significantly less protein build-up in the regions of the brain associated with memory and emotion, a US study found.

Past studies have linked the onset of Alzheimer's disease to the accumulation of protein plaques in the brain.

Curcumin, which gives turmeric its yellow color, is thought to improve memory and boost mental health due to its anti-inflammatory properties. Inflammation has previously been linked to both dementia and severe depression.

Study author Dr Gary Small from the University of California, LA, said: 'These results suggest that taking this relatively safe form of curcumin could provide meaningful cognitive benefits over the years.'

Curcumin has been used as a herbal remedy in arthritis, cancer and heart disease.

How the study was carried out

The researchers analyzed 40 people aged between 50 and 90 years old who took either 90mg of curcumin twice a day or placebo for 18 months.The study's participants complained of slight memory issues but were otherwise healthy. Curcumin was taken via the easily-absorbed supplement Theracurmin.During the study, the participants' heart rhythms, thyroid function and overall wellbeing was assessed every three months.

Thirty of the participants also underwent brain scans. 'Curcumin could provide meaningful cognitive benefits'Results reveal taking curcumin for 18 months boosts people's memories by 28 percent.

The compound also improves their concentrations.

Dr Small said: 'These results suggest that taking this relatively safe form of curcumin could provide meaningful cognitive benefits over the years.'

The researchers plan to conduct larger trials in people with a genetic risk for dementia.

The findings were published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. (DAILY MAIL HEALTH)

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GOLDEN MELODIES

Sri Lanka Medical Council To Meet Today After Electing New Members

The Sri Lanka Medical Council is due to convene it's

first meeting after the electing of four new members today (26) at the Medical Council building in Colombo-10.

The election was held to appoint four members to the council on 23rd and 24th of January and brawling among several candidates contested for the election had been reported during the voting.