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Higher level of FT4 exhibit more risk of heart disease in older adults

Health

Childhood heart defect survivors at high dementia risk, says study

People born with heart defects may be at higher risk of developing dementia in adulthood, according to a new research.

Feb 13, 2018

By IANS

Science

Being fluent in two languages may keep dementia away longer : Study

158 patients diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment were chosen for the study and consisted of both monolinguals and bilinguals

Feb 17, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Health

Alzheimer's can be predicted by scanning a particular protein, says study

According to researchers, the existing treatment for Alzheimer's is aimed at amyloid 'plaques', it has not been able to provide a clear map of how the degeneration will progress

Jan 3, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Health

Biogen seeks approval of previously failed experimental Alzheimer's drug

Biogen is seeking approval of an experimental Alzheimer's drug that previously failed in improving conditions of people suffering from the neurodegenerative disease.

Oct 24, 2019

By Priya Yadav

Health

Brains With More Vitamin D Have Better Cognitive Functions, Finds Study

An estimated 55 million people worldwide live with dementia, a number that's expected to rise as the global population ages.

Dec 9, 2022

By IANS

Health

Financial losses mount on individuals just before they're diagnosed with Alzheimer's: Study

They become vulnerable to large reductions in liquid assets such as savings, money market, and checking accounts before diagnosed with Alzeimer's

Oct 26, 2019

By Soorya Kiran NN

Business

Biogen scraps two Alzheimer drug trials, wipes $18 billion from market value

The decision was based on a so-called futility analysis of aducanumab data by an independent monitoring committee that determined the trials had little hope of succeeding.

Mar 22, 2019

By Reuters

Health

Risk of Dementia Can Be Reduced By Healthy Lifestyle Despite Genetic Risk

Healthy lifestyle can decrease a person's risk of dementia, even though there is a high genetic risk, says study calling for elderly to exercise more

Jul 14, 2020

By Vinay B.S.

Health

This commonly used oil is linked to autism, Alzheimer's, anxiety and depression

UC-Riverside study finds that soybean oil can cause various neurological issues including obesity and fatty liver

Jan 26, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Health

Long lasting depression may alter your brain: Study

The research shows people with longer periods of untreated depression had significantly more brain inflammation compared to those who had less untreated depression.

Feb 28, 2018

By IANS

Depression

Health

Can lithium halt progression of Alzheimer's disease?

Given in a formulation that facilitates passage to the brain, lithium in doses up to 400 times lower being prescribed for mood disorders is capable of halting signs of Alzheimer's pathology

Jan 25, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Health

Sleep deprivation may reduce brain size and lead to Alzheimer's disease, says study

Insufficient sleep has harmful effects such as impaired memory and judgment and can also lead to an increased risk of stroke, obesity, cardiovascular disease and Alzheimer's disease, explain studies

Nov 23, 2017

By Bikash Rai

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Researchers may know how to reduce risk of Alzheimer's

Scientists have found a link between the onset of Alzheimer's and protein buildup in the brain

Sep 11, 2019

By Priya Yadav

First Lady of Dance: 10 unique moves of Michelle Obama

Health

Your personality as a teen may help identify chances of dementia later in life

Research suggests those who stay calm and energetic in teenage have lower chances of developing dementia as elderly than those who are impulsive.

Oct 20, 2019

By Priya Yadav

Alzheimer's researcher of Research Center and Advanced Studies (CINVESTAV), shows a victims' brain

Health

High brain urea plays a pivotal role in dementia: Study

The toxic build-up of urea, a compound created by the liver, in the brain has been found as the major reason that can cause brain damage and lead to Huntington's Disease, one of seven major types of age-related dementia, finds a study.

Dec 12, 2017

By IANS

Health

Medical marijuana can treat epilepsy, Alzheimer's, cancer, says WHO

WHO has announced that medical marijuana, cannabis could be exclusively beneficial for cancers, epilepsy, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other related diseases.

Dec 16, 2017

By Bikash Rai