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Dementia: WHO gives blueprint for research on 7th leading cause of death
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 4 (ANI): The World Health Organistaion (WHO) on Tuesday announced the development of a blueprint for dementia research, the first WHO initiative of its kind for noncommunicable diseases.
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Risk of dementia might be higher if an upper heart chamber is abnormal
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 11 (ANI): According to new research, structural or functional abnormalities in the heart's left atrium, with or without symptoms, may increase a person's risk of acquiring dementia later in life by 35%.
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Researchers use AI technology to detect mental illness
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Georgia [US], July 23 (ANI): In order to prevent and cure debilitating ailments including Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, and autism, a new study at Georgia State University's TReNDS Center may result in early detection.
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Researchers find warning signs that can indicate impending dementia in blo
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], October 17 (ANI): Through recent research based on human studies and laboratory experiments, scientists at the DZNE and the University Medical Center Gottingen (UMG) have identified molecules in the blood that can indicate impending dementia.
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ICMR launches MUDRA Toolbox for dementia patients in 5 Indian languages
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 6 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Wednesday released the Multilingual Dementia Research and Assessment (MUDRA) Toolbox in five Indian languages - Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.
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Continuity of nursing care improves outcomes of dementia patients: Study
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 28 (ANI): People with dementia receiving home health care visits are less likely to be readmitted to the hospital when there is consistency in nursing staff, according to a new study by researchers in New York University- Rory Meyers College of Nursing.
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Study reveals genes, cardiovascular health contribute into dementia risk
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Texas [USA], July 25 (ANI): While there are many factors which contribute to a person's risk of dementia, researchers found that genes and cardiovascular health each contribute additionally to dementia risk.
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Older adults who can distinctively smell roses may have lower risk of deme
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
San Francisco [US], July 21 (ANI): Elderly people who can smell the roses, turpentine, paint thinner, and lemons, may have a lower risk of dementia, research suggests.
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Dementia may arise from non-inherited DNA errors
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 16 (ANI): According to a new research, only a small proportion of dementia cases are thought to be inherited, the cause of which is still unknown.
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People with brain markers of Alzheimer's have no dementia
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 17 (ANI): A new study has uncovered why some people that have brain markers of Alzheimer's never develop classic dementia that others do.
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Eating salad can help fend-off Dementia
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], December 21 (ANI): A salad a day may keep Dementia away, as a new research suggests that eating vegetable salad every day could help stave-off dementia by boosting memory.
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