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Ten hearing- and speech-impaired people open a restaurant in Jabalpur
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
A good illustration of how physical impairment does not have to be an impediment in a person's life was found at the Ranital Chauraha in Jabalpur, where deaf and dumb individuals own a restaurant, Poha and Shade where ten deaf and blind persons are working. Today is World Deaf and Dumb Day.
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Pakistan: Substandard eye injections cause vision impairment in people
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The usage of substandard eye injections in Pakistan has been affecting the eyesight of people living in different provinces of Punjab, reported Geo News.
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Millions of people live with chronic pain, mental problems: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to a new study published in the journal PAIN by the University of Arizona Health Sciences, roughly one in every twenty persons in the United States suffers from both chronic pain and anxiety or depression, resulting in functional impairments in daily life.
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Concussions early in life linked to cognitive decline later: Study
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A study of twins found that having a concussion early in life is associated with lower scores on tests of thinking and memory abilities decades later, as well as a faster drop in those scores than twins who did not have a concussion or traumatic brain injury (TBI).
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Childhood inactivity leads to heart disease in young adults: Study
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
According to a study, sedentary time accrued from childhood to early adulthood was associated with heart impairment, even in those with normal weights and blood pressure.
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Scientists reveal how living alone can put people with cognitive decline a
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
One in every four senior Americans with dementia or mild cognitive impairment lives alone, making them vulnerable to risky driving, wandering outside the home, mixing up medications, and skipping appointments.
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Common supplements may reduce natural hearing loss: Research
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Researchers report that age-related hearing loss is associated with a reduction in cholesterol in the inner ear. Experiments published in the open-access journal PLOS Biology reveal that phytosterol supplements can act in place of missing cholesterol and prevent sensory impairment in mice.
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People who live alone are at danger of cognitive decline: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
One in every four older Americans with dementia or mild cognitive impairment lives alone, placing them at risk of dangerous driving, wandering outside the home, mixing up medications, and missing medical appointments. Researchers led by UC San Francisco determined in a study published in JA
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People who live alone at risk of cognitive decline: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
One in every four older Americans with dementia or mild cognitive impairment lives alone, putting them at risk of risky driving, wandering outside the home, mixing up medications, and failing to attend medical appointments.
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Mild cognitive impairment in older persons can make daily decisions diffic
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
MCI is a type of cognitive ability loss that can occur before Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia. People with MCI have some memory and reasoning problems, but they can live relatively independent lives.
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Mild cognitive impairment is predicted by low protein levels in spinal flu
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The amount of a protein linked to learning and memory in mice found in the spinal fluid may act as an early predictor of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) years before symptoms appear, according to a study of cognitively healthy adults.
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Unhappy family or trauma in youth leads to poor health in old age: Researc
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Adverse childhood experiences, particularly those involving violence, have repercussions later in life that include both physical and mental impairments.
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