FDA approves istradefylline as new add-on drug to treat off episodes in Parkinson’s disease Hina Zahid28 Aug 2019 7:10 PM ISTFood and Drug Administration has approved istradefylline as add on therapy for Parkinson's disease when medicines don't work well.The U.S. Food and...
Newly discovered drug may protect against memory loss in Alzheimer's disease Hina Zahid11 Sept 2019 7:28 PM ISTA new drug discovered through a research collaboration between the University at Buffalo and Tetra Therapeutics may protect against memory loss, nerve...
New MRI may reveal molecular changes in the brain Deepanjana Sarkar12 Sept 2019 7:15 PM ISTScientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI)'s Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences have developed a new magnetic resonance...
Calcium channel blockers may help treat memory loss in Alzheimer's disease Hina Zahid12 Sept 2019 7:20 PM ISTResearchers at the University of Bristol have identified that Calcium channel blockers may help treat memory loss in Alzheimer's disease. They have...
Beware- Alzheimer drug Donepezil linked to development of Rhabdomyolysis Hina Zahid16 Sept 2019 8:28 PM ISTAlzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia that progresses slowly and gets worse over time. Dementia is a growing problem, with almost 10...
Screen all above 65 years for memory problems on yearly basis recommends AAN Hina Zahid20 Sept 2019 7:15 PM ISTThe American Academy of Neurology (AAN) is now recommending that patients 65 and older should undergo an annual assessment for thinking and memory...
Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease with Dr M. Jayasree Hina Zahid20 Sept 2019 7:03 PM ISTAlzheimer's disease is the most common and important degenerative disease of the brain which has an immense social impact. It is most common in people...
Alzheimer's drug- A new hope for treating Chagas disease in patients with chronic illness: PLOS Deepanjana Sarkar23 Sept 2019 9:00 AM ISTBrazil: Chagas disease is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) which contributes to approximately 10,300 deaths annually in endemic countries such as...
Life long choline supplementation may improve cognitive function in Alzheimer's patients, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar30 Sept 2019 7:05 PM ISTLife long choline supplementation may improve cognitive function in Alzheimer's patients, revealed a study published in the journal, Aging Cell. ...
High levels of trans fats in blood linked to increased Alzheimer’s and dementia risk Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 Oct 2019 8:20 PM ISTJapan: Trans fats, considered bad for the heart, are also bad for the brain, a recently published study in the Neurology journal has found. According...
Higher BP variability may worsen Alzheimer disease Medha Baranwal Baranwal31 Oct 2019 8:10 PM ISTNetherlands: High visit-to-visit blood pressure variability (BPV) is associated with an accelerated cognitive decline in Alzheimer disease (AD)...
Unique Alzheimer's Disease vaccine has great potential- reveal Pre-clinical Studies Hina Zahid1 Nov 2019 7:05 PM ISTHUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. -- A unique Alzheimer's Disease vaccine has great potential reveal Pre-clinical Studies. The researchers at The Institute for...
