Dementia: number of people affected to triple in next 30 years Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 Dec 2017 7:01 PM ISTAs the global population ages, the number of people living with dementia is expected to triple from 50 million to 152 million by 2050."Nearly 10...
Children born with heart defects have higher risk of dementia later Medical Dialogues Bureau18 Feb 2018 7:05 PM ISTPrevious studies showed that people born with heart defects who survive into adulthood have a higher risk of neurodevelopmental problems in childhood,...
Drugs to prevent stroke and dementia show promise in early trial Hina Zahid13 July 2019 12:27 PM ISTTreatments that prevent recurrence of types of stroke and dementia caused by damage to small blood vessels in the brain have moved a step closer,...
Exercise may reduce negative effect of aging and genetic risk of Alzheimer's' disease Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 Aug 2019 1:27 PM ISTExercise may negate the negative effect of aging and genetic risk of Alzheimer's' diseaseAccording to research presented at the annual convention of...
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...
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...
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...
