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AI-based blood tests to predict neurodegenerative disease progression
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Montreal (Quebec) [Canada], Jan 28 (ANI): A recent study has shown the effectiveness of Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms in predicting the progression of neurodegenerative diseases in people.
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Micro doses of lithium can halt advanced Alzheimer, recover cognitive abil
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 25 (ANI): A study conducted by a team of researchers have found that lithium in doses up to 400 times lower than what is been prescribed for mood disorders is capable of halting signs of advanced Alzheimer's pathology and recovering of lost cognitive abilities.
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Lead exposure can be a risk factor for Alzheimer, says study
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 13 (ANI): A team led by a scientist from the Indian Council of Medical Research - National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR-NIN) have established a role of lead as a risk factor in the development of neurodegenerative diseases.
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Brain diseases influence speaking ability, study shows
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 12 (ANI): Patients with language impairment due to Dementia have shown signs of reading and speech inefficiency, according to recent research. The study surveyed people whose mother tongue is either English or Italian.
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Alzheimer can spread it roots if you lose even one night's sleep!
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 12 (ANI): Disruption in one night's sleep can lead to getting Alzheimer's disease, a recent study has stated.
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Developing Alzheimer's diseases could be due to disrupted sleep
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Jan 10 (ANI): Losing a night's sleep can be the reason behind developing Alzheimer's, study reveals.
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Study focuses on emerging of engrams as basic unit of memory
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 4 (ANI): Scientist Richard Semon introduced the concept of the 'engram' 115 years ago to posit a neural basis for memory, but direct evidence for engrams has only begun to accumulate recently as sophisticated technologies and methods have become available.
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Scientists find Tuberculosis vaccine lowers rate of Alzheimer's disease in
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 27 (ANI): Currently, Alzheimer's affects one-in-ten adults over the age of 65 -- a number that is expected to triple by 2030. The need to find a cure is great. In the backdrop of the following facts, researchers have developed a TB vaccine that lowers rates of Alzh
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England 1966 World Cup winner Martin Peters dies
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], Dec 22 (ANI): England's 1966 World Cup final goal scorer, Martin Peters aged 76 died on Saturday night following a long battle against Alzheimer's disease.
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Scientists compare human brain neurons with crabs to validate RNA sequenci
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 16 (ANI): While we can count on crab as one of the tastiest delicacies of the seafood, its nervous system could help scientists learn what causes single neurons in the human brain to become out of whack, says a recent study.
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Study shows these Alzheimer's drug candidates reverse broader ageing
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 15 (ANI): A new study suggests that the Alzheimer's drug candidates CMS121 and J147 may be useful for treating a broader array of conditions and points out a new pathway that links normal ageing to Alzheimer's disease.
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Power up your meals with california walnuts
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Nov 27 (ANI/NewsVoir): With the pressures of work, after-school activities and homework, family meals at home may sound like the olden days. Also, making it nourishing and healthy for all may seem like a tedious task. But don't despair, as here's your favourite nut that no
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