Risks posed to heart health may increase future dementia cases, more than smoking, finds a new study on Thursday. A combination of genetic and environmental factors, including high blood pressure, […]
Family’s genes offer new clue to delaying onset of Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists studying a family plagued by early-in-life Alzheimer’s found some carry a genetic oddity that delays their initial symptoms by five years. The finding points to novel ways of fighting […]
Viagra Improves Brain Blood Flow, May Help Prevent Dementia: Oxford Study
The study was published in the journal Circulation Research. Sildenafil, popularly known by its brand name Viagra, may have benefits beyond treating men suffering from erectile dysfunction, a new study […]
What is childhood dementia? And how could new research help? – Times of India
ADELAIDE: “Childhood” and “dementia” are two words we wish we didn’t have to use together. But sadly, around 1,400 Australian children and young people live with currently untreatable childhood dementia. […]
Is Daytime Sleeping A Potential Factor In Dementia Development, Expert Shares Risks
If you think you can compensate for your night’s sleep during the daytime you may be wrong, said Dr. Sudhir Kumar, a Hyderabad-based neurologist on Wednesday. Dr Sudhir, a neurologist […]
People with essential tremor may be at higher risk of dementia, finds study – Times of India
MINNEAPOLIS: People suffering from essential tremor, a movement disorder marked by involuntary shaking, are three times more likely to have dementia than the general population, according to studies.The findings will […]
People with essential tremor may have increased risk of dementia – Times of India
MINNEAPOLIS: According to research, people with essential tremor, a movement disease characterized by involuntary shaking, may be three times more likely to develop dementia than the general population.The findings will […]
Proteins may predict who will get dementia 10 years later, study finds | – Times of India
CHICAGO: A study of frozen blood samples has turned up a trove of proteins that may predict several forms of dementia more than 10 years before the disease is diagnosed, […]
1 In 5 Indians Over 60 Shows Signs Of Mild Neurocognitive Disorder: Study
Almost 1 in 5 Indian adults aged 60+ show signs of mild neurocognitive disorder, according to a study. Given an estimated 138 million adults over 60 years of age in […]
Study Reveals How Sleeping Habits Impact Brain Health, Raise Stroke Risk
Getting either too much or too little sleep is associated with changes in the brain that have been shown to increase the risk of stroke and dementia later in life, […]