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Study reveals genetic risk for Dementia among people of African descent
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to a research published in the journal 'Molecular Psychiatry', scientists discovered many instances where gene variations may increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias among people of African ancestry.
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Researchers reveal traumatic brain injury, PTSD strong associations with A
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The influence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and genetic risk factors in a large cohort have never been studied simultaneously in the medical community.
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Researchers say why exercise, mindfulness don't boost cognitive function i
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
A thorough investigation of whether mindfulness practise and exercise could enhance older adults' cognitive function revealed no such improvement following either intervention.
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Study reveals association between BMI, risk of dementia
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
From the 50 million cases that exist today, it is predicted that there will be more than 150 million dementia cases worldwide by 2050. Body mass index (BMI) is a common way to measure obesity, and it's still a problem around the world.
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Study finds exercise, mindfulness don't boost cognitive function in older
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
There was no difference in cognitive function after either of the interventions in a big trial that examined whether exercise and mindfulness training may improve cognitive function in older persons.
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Research reveals subcutaneous fat is protector of females' brains
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Females' propensity to deposit more fat in places like their hips, buttocks and the backs of their arms, so-called subcutaneous fat, is protective against brain inflammation, which can result in problems like dementia and stroke, at least until menopause, scientists report.
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Research: Gossypetin found in hibiscus may beat Alzheimer's disease
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A research team has verified that gossypetin activates immune cells in the brain that clear A beta, which triggers Alzheimer's disease.
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Inflammation a significant factor contributing to Alzheimer's disease: St
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
An important cause of Alzheimer's disease inflammation has recently been linked to a gene that is prevalent in the brain's cleaning cells, called microglia, according to a recent study. The discovery might offer a brand-new area of focus for treatments of the incurable disease.
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Black tea found to be reliable predictor of dementia: Study
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Drinking a cup of tea a day can lead to numerous health benefits. But a recent study found that it can also lead to a reliable prediction of dementia in old age.
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Study finds how gut, stroke-induced cognitive impairment are associated
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Depression is more common in stroke patients, which has an adverse influence on the recovery of cognitive and functional abilities, according to researchers.
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Researchers find connection between gut and stroke-induced cognitive impai
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Researchers at the Texas A&M University School of Medicine are leading research on the relationship between stroke-induced intestinal permeability, or leakiness, and cognitive impairment with the goal of improving stroke outcomes.
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Prevalence of dementia decreasing among older Americans: Study
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
According to a new RAND Corporation study, the occurrence of dementia in the United States is decreasing among people over the age of 65, dropping 3.7 percentage points from 2000 to 2016.
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