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Here's why exercise is not a form of treatment for dementia
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], May 17 (ANI): Moderate to high-intensity exercise does not slow cognitive decline in people with dementia, a new research has claimed.
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How air pollution is related to brain abnormalities in kids
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 9 (ANI): According to a new study, residential air pollution during fetal life is linked to brain alterations and cognitive impairment in children.
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High-salt diet ups dementia risk in mice
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan. 17 (ANI): Beware! Consuming high-salt diet may be harmful as it may increase the risk of dementia later in life, warns a recent study.
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Could anxiety be an early sign of Alzheimer's disease?
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 13 (ANI): According to a recent study, anxiety may be an early indicator of Alzheimer's disease in older adults.
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Exercising twice a week may improve thinking ability, memory
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 28 (ANI): Exercising twice a week may improve thinking ability and memory in people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), suggests a recent study.
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This drug may stall effects of alcohol on fetal brain
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 15 (ANI): An anti-inflammatory drug may have the potential to stall the damaging effects of alcohol on the fetal brain, according to a recent study.
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Declining sense of smell can identify patients with mild cognitive impairm
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], November 12 (ANI): Researchers have determined that a declining sense of smell may be able to identify patients with mild cognitive impairment that could respond to certain drugs used to treat Alzheimer's disease.
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Radiotherapy may cause long-term cognitive impairment
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 10 (ANI): U.S. researchers have found that radiation therapy (RT) used for treating patients with brain tumors can alter neural networks and cause long-term cognitive impairment.
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Teens who smoke pot at 15 or below may suffer memory loss, respiratory dis
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar. 29 (ANI): A team of Canadian researchers has found that teenagers, who begin smoking pot as early as 15 or younger, may suffer long-term cognitive impairment, memory loss, physical illnesses and respiratory diseases.
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Alzheimer's drug shouldn't be prescribed for cognitive impairmen
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Feb. 26 (ANI): US researchers have warned, Donepezil, a medication that is approved to treat people with Alzheimer's disease, should not be prescribed for people with mild cognitive impairment, without a genetic test.
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Brain teasers may protect against mild cognitive impairment
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C., Jan.31 (ANI): Keeping your brain busy and sharp with a steady flow of activities is likely you help you fight against mild brain disabilities.
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Aerobic exercise leads to remarkable change in brain
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov.30 (ANI): A recent study has found that aerobic exercise is more beneficial for adults with mild cognitive impairment than simple stretching.
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