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Study reveals same genes may cause risk of cardiometabolic diseases, demen
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A significant increase in the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease is associated with various cardiometabolic disorders, such as diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. Researchers from the Karolinska Institutet have recently conducted a twin study that raises the possibility that dementia
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Soap opera star Ben Masters passes away at 75
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Actor Ben Masters, who portrayed Julian Crane in the daytime soap 'Passions', passed away on Wednesday in Palm Springs, California, from COVID-19 after a protracted battle with dementia. He was 75.
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Researchers give insights into pathology of new type of dementia, LATE
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
LATE, also known as limbic predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy, is a recently identified type of dementia that impairs social, cognitive, and memory abilities. LATE is a separate condition with its own risks and causes, albeit it sometimes coexists with Alzheimer's disease or AD.
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Researchers reveal how obesity increases risk for dementia
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A significant global public health concern, dementia now affects 50 million individuals and is projected to reach more than 150 million cases by 2050. An ongoing global problem is obesity, which is typically assessed by body mass index (BMI). Previous research has revealed that obesity in mi
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Past brain injury may be linked to an increased risk of FTD: Study
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to a study by the University of Eastern Finland, past traumatic brain damage may increase the risk of frontotemporal dementia.
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Study challenges previous ideas regarding Alzheimer's disease
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A new USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology study challenges existing ideas of how the buildup of a protein called amyloid beta (Ab) in the brain is related to Alzheimer's disease.
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Study: Revealing roles of dementia proteins in normal memory
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
New research has revealed how the tau protein, a critical element in the formation of Alzheimer's disease, is also involved in normal learning processes in the healthy brain, potentially providing a focal point for future drug therapies.
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Study finds voice, face recognition are linked to brain center
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to a study in which participants were asked to identify U.S. presidents, human brains use the same centre that lights up when the speaker's face is presented to recognise a famous voice.
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Study finds association between Thyroid problems, risk of dementia
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A study found that older persons with hypothyroidism, generally known as an underactive thyroid, may have a higher risk of dementia. People with thyroid conditions who needed to take thyroid hormone replacement therapy had a significantly higher incidence of dementia.
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Research: Thyroid problems linked to increased risk of dementia
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Older people with hypothyroidism, also called underactive thyroid, may be at increased risk of developing dementia, according to a study published in the July 6, 2022, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The risk of developing dementia was eve
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Traumatic brain injury, PTSD associated with Alzheimer's: Research
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers found that PTSD, TBI, and the e4 variant of the APOE gene exhibited high links with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in a study of Veterans conducted by Dr. Mark Logue, a statistician in the National Center for PTSD at the VA Boston Healthcare System (ADRD).
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Study suggests PTSD, brain injury can increase impact of Alzheimer's
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers concluded that PTSD, TBI, and a specific variant of the APOE gene showed strong associations with Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias (ADRD).
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