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Study reveals how hearing loss increases risk of dementia
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
People with hearing impairments consume more energy while listening. Other cognitive functions suffer as a result of the excess energy. Cognitive functions are the brain processes that allow us to think and solve problems.
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Study finds how hearing loss raises risk of dementia
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
People with hearing loss use more energy listening. Other cognitive functions suffer as a result of this extra energy. Cognitive functions are the mental processes in the brain that allow us to think and solve issues.
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Did you know exercise can boost brain health?
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A group of clinical researchers from the Brain Health Center at Providence Saint John's Health Center at Pacific Neuroscience Institute participated in an international study that found an intriguing correlation between regular exercise and improved brain health.
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Hearing aids may help individuals live longer: Study
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Researchers found that the almost 25 per cent difference in mortality risk between regular hearing aid users and never-users remained steady, regardless of variables such as the degree of hearing loss (from mild to severe), age, ethnicity, income, education and other demographics; and medica
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Stomach bug may raise risk of Alzheimer's disease: Study
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
A common gut bacteria that is present in two-thirds of the world's population may be linked to a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease, according to new research.
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Researchers discover wide range of risk factors for young-onset dementia
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers discovered a wide range of risk factors for young-onset dementia. The findings bring the notion that heredity is the only cause of the disease into question, paving the potential for innovative prevention measures.
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Study finds stomach bug that may raise risk of Alzheimer's disease
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to new research, a common gut bacteria found in two-thirds of the world's population may be connected to an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease.
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Addressing health, lifestyle variables might minimise the risk of young-on
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Published in JAMA Neurology, the new research by the University of Exeter and Maastricht University followed more than 350,000 participants younger than 65 across the United Kingdom from the UK Biobank study.
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Diet has significant impact on risk of Alzheimer's disease: Research
Updated : 6 days ago IST
In a detailed study, researchers identify which diets are effective in lowering the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.
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Protein present in brain associated with frontotemporal dementia: Study
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A protein present in the brains of patients suffering from frontotemporal dementia (FTD) has been identified by an international team of researchers, which includes specialists from Indiana University School of Medicine. This finding opens up a new target for possible treatments for FTD.
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Research shows diet has significant impact on risk of Alzheimer's disease
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a detailed study published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, Diet's Role in Modifying risk of Alzheimer's Disease: History and Present Understanding, we can finally discover which diets are useful in lowering the chance of getting Alzheimer's disease.
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High 'good cholesterol' is linked to risk of dementia: Study
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
According to a Monash University-led study, an increased risk of dementia in older people has been related to excessively high levels of HDL-C, generally known as good cholesterol.
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