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Dr. Perlmutter Lecture at NYU Medical School

by Jonathan Galland

This past Monday evening my father Dr. Galland and I went to his alma mater, New York University School of Medicine, for a lecture by Dr. David Perlmutter, an internationally recognized leader in integrated neurology.

Alzheimer’s and Herpes Link

In a related post, New Alzheimer’s Test, Dr. Perlmutter looked at the striking correlation between the amount of beta amyloid in the brain and the degree of cognitive impairment in Alzheimer’s patients.

Alzheimer’s Prevention: Reducing Your Risk

by Dr. David Perlmutter

Alzheimer’s disease might well be considered an epidemic. With more than 5.3 million Americans diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and that number expected to double by 2030, it makes sense to ask ourselves what can be done to prevent this devastating disease.

How Antioxidants Fight Aging

by Dr. David Perlmutter

Turn on the television, open a magazine or listen to the radio and in short order you will no doubt be exposed to an advertisement extolling the virtues of some newly discovered exotic fruit juice that has the highest antioxidant content on the face of the earth. You may wonder — why all the hype? What is the benefit of an antioxidant?

New Alzheimer’s Test

by Dr. David Perlmutter

Recently an advisory committee to the Food and Drug Administration unanimously recommended the approval of a diagnostic brain scan for Alzheimer’s disease.

The new technology is based upon imaging and quantifying the amount of a specific protein, beta amyloid, in the brains of patients suspected of having the disease. Continue reading »

Neurogenesis: How to Change Your Brain

Today we kick off the first in a series of articles by David Perlmutter, MD.

Dr. Perlmutter is a an award-winning pioneer in the field of integrated neurology, and we are honored to share his wisdom here. He is the author of bestselling books including Power Up Your Brain: The Neuroscience of Enlightenment and The Better Brain Book.