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Study finds out link between nighttime heart rhythm, stroke
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
New research has uncovered a powerful link between nighttime heart rhythm and future health conditions, even in people with no obvious sleep problems
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Dementia risk in dogs increases with each passing year of life: Study
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 28 (ANI): Each additional year of life increases the relative chance of getting the neurodegenerative illness Canine Cognitive Dysfunction (CCD) by more than 50 per cent in dogs older than ten years, and the risk of developing CCD is nearly 6.5 times larger in inactiv
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Study finds new evidence that women are more susceptible to Alzheimer's Di
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Shenzhen [China], March 3 (ANI): Epidemiological studies have earlier shown that women are twice as likely as men to develop Alzheimer's disease (AD), but the cause of this phenomenon has been unclear. But a recent study may now have answers for this.
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Companion dogs might be key to solving dementia: Study
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Budapest [Hungary], September 4 (ANI): In a recent study, scientists find that cognitive dysfunction in dogs models several key aspects of human dementia, underscoring the suitability and usefulness of companion dogs as an animal model for ageing studies.
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Sleep warning for older men: Disruption or change can mean cognitive dysfu
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Adelaide [Australia], May 27 (ANI): Flinders University experts have warned against disrupted sleep that can be linked to cognitive dysfunction. The researchers discovered that it is advisable that men aged 65 and over should monitor their slumber patterns and seek medical advice.
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Study sets baseline for sleep patterns in healthy adult dogs
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 18 (ANI): A new canine sleep study from North Carolina State University could serve as a baseline for research on chronic pain and cognitive dysfunction in dogs, potentially improving detection and treatment of these conditions.
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AIIMS study reveals 70% elders down with hypertension in posh South Delhi
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 20 (ANI): In one of its longest and biggest researches ever planned, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is conducting the first-ever study to investigate the factors responsible for stroke, dementia and cognitive dysfunction among residents of South Del
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ICU patients with non-brain-related injuries may suffer undetected cogniti
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 13 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers have found that most patients who are treated in the intensive care units (ICU) for non-brain-related injuries or disease also suffer from some level of related cognitive dysfunction which currently goes undetected in mos
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Marijuana can dull the brain in some HIV patients
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 2 (ANI): A new study has linked marijuana use with cognitive dysfunction in people with HIV infection who have an alcohol or other drug use disorder.
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Older diabetic patients at greater risk of cognitive issues after surgery
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 22 (ANI): According to a new study, diabetes boosts risk of developing postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) especially in seniors.
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