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PM 2.5 exposure leads to decline in memory: Study
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 21 (ANI): Particulate matter 2.5, one of the air pollutants which is known to worsen health conditions like asthma, heart attack among others, has also been found to be a reason behind declining memory in older women.
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Patterns of brain activity can predict far in advance Alzheimer like memor
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 20 (ANI): For a person with Alzheimer's disease, there's no turning back the clock. By the time a person begins to experience memory loss and other worrisome signs, cognitive decline has already set in. Decades of clinical trials have failed to produce treatments t
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Many iNPH patients can also develop Alzheimer's disease
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 16 (ANI): One in five patients who suffered idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) remains at higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, says a new study.
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What happens to your brain when you sleep
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 1 (ANI): A recent study suggests that amazing things happen with a person's brain while sleeping.
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Older adults with dementia are misdiagnosed with Alzheimer's disease: Stud
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 23 (ANI): A recent study discovered the possibility of distinguishing between memory loss caused by Alzheimer's disease and traumatic brain injury- as many as 21 per cent of older adults with dementia may be misdiagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
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Researchers uncover factors which affect when first symptoms of Alzheimer'
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 23 (ANI): While it is known that the occurrence of dementia is influenced by a person's family history and conditions like cardiovascular disease and diabetes; a little is known what affects the appearance of first symptoms of forgetfulness.
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Drinking tea may improve brain health, study suggests
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Oct 19 (ANI): Tea lovers may now cheer up as a new study has suggested that consuming the beverage on a regular basis may not only act as an energy booster and make you feel relaxed but also improve cognitive skills and brain health.
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Common nutrient supplementation may help combat Alzheimer's disease: Study
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sept 29 (ANI): Researchers have found that Choline, a lifelong dietary regimen has the capacity to prevent Alzheimer's disease (AD).
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Drug for Alzheimer's may also treat Chagas disease
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sept 22 (ANI): Memantine, a drug used to treat Alzheimer's, can also prove effective in treating Chagas, a tropical disease, a new study has found.
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What you eat could affect your brain and memory: Study
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sept 14 (ANI): While we know what we eat has an impact on our physical wellbeing, it can also affect our brain and memory, suggests a study.
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What you eat could impact your brain and memory: Study
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Sept 2 (ANI): Researchers suggest high levels of a satiety hormone that reduces appetite could decrease a person's likelihood of developing Alzheimer's disease.
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Researchers find new drug to prevent neuronal deaths
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 29 (ANI): A team of scientists has found a new drug that may prevent neuronal death through glucose metabolism modification in stressed neurons.
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