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Study reveals muscle fat content predict risk of cognitive decline
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
In a research published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, a 5-year rise in fat accumulated in the thigh muscle was revealed to be a risk factor for cognitive impairment.
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Long Covid can impact quality of life more than some cancers: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The researchers discovered that many long-term Covid patients were extremely unwell and had fatigue scores that were worse or comparable to persons with cancer-related anaemia or severe kidney impairment. They also had lower health-related quality of life scores than those with advanced meta
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Israeli research reveals brain's mechanism for memory consolidation during
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The study found that the brain consolidates memories during sleep through coordination between the hippocampus and frontal cortex. Moreover, the researchers managed to improve memory consolidation by utilizing deep-brain stimulation during sleep.The study found that the brain consolidates me
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Researchers find walking improves brain connectivity, memory in older adul
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The study, which was published this month in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports, looked at the brains and story recollection abilities of older adults with normal brain function and those with mild cognitive impairment, which is a slight decline in mental abilities such as memory, re
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Researchers discover how mutations in language gene produce speech defici
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Foxp2 gene mutations have been associated with apraxia, a speech impairment that makes it challenging to form sound sequences.
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Study: Musical ability makes adults better listeners by keeping brain youn
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The global population is ageing at an unprecedented rate. Ageing can produce a variety of cognitive impairments, imposing a tremendous strain on families and society. As a result, it is vital to devise effective techniques to promote good ageing.
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Musical expertise makes adults better listeners by keeping brain young: St
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The world's population is ageing at an unprecedented rate. Ageing can cause numerous forms of cognitive impairment, presenting a significant burden on families and society. As a result, it is critical to develop effective strategies to promote healthy ageing.
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Dr Sanjay Chaudhary was honoured with the Ophthalmologist of the Year awar
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI/GPRC): India is home to over 1.3 billion people, and according to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 62 million people in India are affected by some form of visual impairment. Many of these cases are preventable or treatable, but access to eye
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Simple test in people with no thinking, memory problems can predict signs
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Researchers revealed how a simple test in people with no thinking or memory problems can predict the risk of developing cognitive impairment years later.
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Researchers find people with mild cognitive impairment more likely to rega
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
According to a study, people who had taken in good views about ageing from their culture as opposed to those who had taken in negative ones were 30 per cent more likely to regain normal cognition as they aged. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a frequent form of memory loss that affects old
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People with mild cognitive impairment more likely to regain memory: Study
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
A study has found that older persons with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a common type of memory loss, were 30 per cent more likely to regain normal cognition if they had taken in positive beliefs about aging from their culture, compared to those who had taken in negative beliefs.
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Study reveals genetic cause of intellectual impairment, autism
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
A study has shown the biological foundations of a reproductive problem brought on by a gene mutation. Fragile X Syndrome, a major hereditary cause of intellectual disability and autism, is also brought on by this gene mutation.
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