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Proximity to traffic linked to higher dementia risk, brain structural chan
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to an important study undertaken in China and the United Kingdom, living near major highways is associated with an increased risk of dementia and changes in brain structure, owing mostly to traffic-related air pollution.
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Adults with intellectual disabilities are at risk for dementia
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Intellectual disability (ID) is thought to be associated with an increased risk of dementia and its onset is influenced by both inherited and acquired factors. It is also known that a lower cognitive reserve—the capacity for thinking developed by learning and deliberate mental effort—increas
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Study finds if traumatic brain damage, dementia be linked by cerebrospinal
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Traumatic brain injuries have been linked to an increased risk of dementia. Unfortunately, the precise mechanisms behind this association remain unknown. This knowledge gap makes it challenging to develop preventative methods to help TBI patients. According to a recently published theory in
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Study finds association between dementia risk, size of white blood cell te
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Shorter telomeres on the ends of white blood cell chromosomes were discovered to be associated with an increased risk of dementia.
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Dementia risk is linked with size of white blood cell telomeres: Study
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Researchers found that shorter telomeres on the ends of white blood cell chromosomes may indicate an increased risk of dementia.
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Participants in adult education have lower risk of dementia: Study
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Researchers found adult education reduces the risk of dementia like Alzheimer's by 19 per cent for middle-aged and elderly people within five years.
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Long-term usage of acid reflux medicines increases risk of dementia: Study
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Studies suggested that persons who take proton pump inhibitors for at least four and a half years may be at an increased risk of dementia compared to those who do not take these drugs, according to an article in Neurology, the official journal of the American Academy of Neurology. This resea
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Long-term use of certain acid reflux drugs linked to increased risk of dem
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to new research, people who take proton pump inhibitors for four and a half years or more may have a higher risk of dementia than people who do not take these medications. This study does not establish that acid reflux medications cause dementia; rather, it demonstrates a correlati
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High blood sugar linked to faster loss of brain power in stroke survivors:
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Surviving a stroke can have several long-term consequences, including an increased risk of dementia. However, one study suggests that blood sugar levels may play a significant role in this risk.
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Study finds air pollution association with risk of dementia
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
An worldwide study commissioned by the journal Lancet three years ago revealed 12 modifiable risk factors for dementia, including three new ones: excessive alcohol consumption, brain damage, and air pollution.
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Air pollution may raise risk of dementia, complicated by genetics: Study
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Three years ago, international research commissioned by the journal Lancet identified 12 modifiable risk factors for dementia, including three new ones: excessive alcohol use, brain injury, and air pollution.
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Exposure to air pollution increases risk of dementia: Study
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Many uncertainties remain, so caution is needed when interpreting these findings, but the researchers say the results "strengthen the evidence that air pollutants are risk factors for dementia."
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