Delirium Management, Prevention and Diagnosis, NICE guidelines Hina Zahid17 March 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe National Institute of healthcare and excellence has released guidelines to manage, prevent and diagnose delirium in patients with acute illness...
Controlling Diabetes helps prevent development of Alzheimer's disease Hina Zahid26 March 2019 7:15 PM ISTControlling Diabetes helps prevent development of Alzheimer's disease.Patients on medication for type 2 diabetes may be keeping Alzheimer's disease...
Control of risk factors for heart disease also benefits in dementia: European Heart Journal Hina Zahid4 April 2019 8:10 PM ISTWhat's bad for the heart is also bad for the brain therefore control of risk factors for heart disease also benefits in dementia. According to a...
Blood pressure drug, felodipine shows promise for treating Parkinson's and dementia Hina Zahid19 April 2019 7:15 PM ISTBlood pressure drug, felodipine shows promise for treating neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's and dementia. The study has been published in...
Each additional hour of exercise delays brain aging further Hina Zahid22 April 2019 7:20 PM ISTEach additional hour of exercise makes the brain younger, finds a study. Previous studies have established that exercise not only leads to better...
Coffee consumption to be individualised prudently in dementia patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 May 2019 7:20 PM ISTCoffee consumption should be prudently individualised in dementia patients is the gist of a new study.Caffeine consumption is known to have well-known...
A healthy lifestyle helps reduce the risk of dementia: WHO Guidelines Hina Zahid15 May 2019 7:25 PM ISTA healthy lifestyle helps reduce the risk of dementia, assert WHO Guidelines.According to new guidelines issued by the World Health Organization...
Weight fluctuations may worsen dementia risk in Elderly Hina Zahid20 May 2019 7:30 PM ISTWeight fluctuations may worsen dementia risk in Elderly, finds a new study . The study findings, therefore, indicate that continuous weight control...
Blood pressure drug may decrease risk of dementia Medha Baranwal Baranwal4 Jun 2019 8:15 PM ISTThe use of antihypertensive drugs -- drugs used to decrease blood pressure (BP) -- may also decrease dementia risk, suggests a recent study published...
New faster, cheaper and more accurate blood test developed to detect Alzheimer’s disease Hina Zahid27 Jun 2019 7:20 PM ISTDoctors may one day be able to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the most common cause of severe dementia, and monitor a patient’s response to...
No need to worry! PPI use safe even in long term, says journal Gastroenterology Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 July 2019 8:28 PM ISTDelhi: A recent study has put to rest all the concerns regarding the use of proton pump inhibitors (PPI). The study, published in the journal...
Statin use reduces mortality risk in dementia patients, reveals new study Hina Zahid3 July 2019 7:28 PM ISTStatin use reduces mortality and stroke risk in dementia patients reveals a new study.The use of statins is significantly associated with a reduction...
