Children with high IQ may lead a longer life : BMJ Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 July 2017 9:30 AM ISTWashington D.C. [USA] : In a recent study, researchers have found that higher intelligence (IQ) in childhood is linked with a lower lifetime risk of...
Zolpidem effective in Parkinsonism :JAMA Anjali Nimesh Nimesh7 July 2017 2:41 PM ISTIn a systematic review in JAMA Neurology, Michigan Medicine researchers found reason to further explore the surprising effects of zolpidem that have...
Sleep problems may be early sign of Alzheimer's: Journal Neurology Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 July 2017 2:04 PM ISTMINNEAPOLIS - Poor sleep may be a sign that people who are otherwise healthy may be more at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease later in life than...
People with Parkinson's should be monitored for melanoma: Mayo study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 July 2017 3:11 PM ISTROCHESTER, Minn. -- People with the movement disorder Parkinson's disease have a much higher risk of the skin cancer melanoma, and vice versa, a Mayo...
Chickenpox increases risk of heart attack, stroke: JACC Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 July 2017 3:10 PM ISTContracting shingles, a reactivation of the chickenpox virus, increases a person's risk of stroke and heart attack, according to a research letter...
Drug discovery: Alzheimer's and Parkinson's spurred by same enzyme Anjali Nimesh Nimesh4 July 2017 1:32 PM ISTAlzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease are not the same. They affect different regions of the brain and have distinct genetic and environmental...
Patient position has no impact on disability outcomes in acute stroke: NEJM Anjali Nimesh Nimesh2 July 2017 1:57 PM ISTA trial involving more than 11,000 patients has revealed sitting up or lying flat after a stroke makes no difference to their recovery.The research...
Skin cell model advances study of genetic mutation linked to heart disease, stroke risk Anjali Nimesh Nimesh2 July 2017 9:59 AM ISTDALLAS - Using a new skin cell model, researchers have overcome a barrier that previously prevented the study of living tissue from people at risk for...
Intracranial pathology not necessary for gadolinium deposition in brain tissues: Radiology Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh2 July 2017 9:47 AM ISTMinute traces of gadolinium, the contrast agent used to enhance MR images, are often retained in the brain tissue of patients years after undergoing...
Extra-virgin olive oil preserves memory, protects brain against Alzheimer's Anjali Nimesh Nimesh1 July 2017 9:43 AM ISTThe Mediterranean diet, rich in plant-based foods, is associated with a variety of health benefits, including a lower incidence of dementia. Now,...
Amrita Surgeons remove fist-sized ball of brain matter hanging from nose of 13 year old Anjali Nimesh Nimesh30 Jun 2017 4:46 PM ISTKOCHI, : A 13-year-old tribal boy Manikandan, son of plantation workers in Parambikulam, Palakkad, was the butt of ridicule since birth because of a...
UTA study recommends that children with autism be checked for DCD Anjali Nimesh Nimesh30 Jun 2017 9:31 AM ISTUTA researchers are recommending in a new study that children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder should be checked for developmental coordination...
