Quit smoking to delay frailty in old age
The study, published in the journal Age & Ageing, showed that current smoking was associated with an approximately 60 per cent increased risk of developing frailty.
Aug 18, 2017, 23:26 PM IST
Run as much as you can to avert dementia
Young rats with access to a running wheel show improved memory later in life and increased activity of neurons generated in adulthood, found a study.
Aug 16, 2017, 13:03 PM IST
People with fluctuating blood pressure more prone to dementia
Experts say, daily variation in blood pressure may cause changes in brain’s structure contributing to development of dementia.
Aug 08, 2017, 20:06 PM IST
Can moderate drinking keep dementia at bay?
While drinking alcohol in excess is associated with many health hazards, new research has found that older adults who consume alcohol moderately on a regular basis are more likely to live to the age of 85 without dementia or other cognitive impairments than non-drinkers.
Aug 02, 2017, 20:38 PM IST
This is how regular physical activity can help prevent dementia – Read
In the study, physical exercise led to stable cerebral choline concentrations in the training group, whereas choline levels increased in the control group.
Jul 23, 2017, 12:45 PM IST
Cut smoking, reduce stress to ward off dementia: Study
Managing lifestyle factors such as smoking, hypertension and depression could prevent one-third of the world's dementia cases, a Lancet study has claimed.
Jul 20, 2017, 22:30 PM IST
Scientists discover mechanism that may prevent death of cells
The UK's University of Sheffield scientists identified that tuning up the activity pathway of the DNA's natural repair toolkit ? which normally helps to restore breakages in genetic material - could help to prevent the death of nerve cells which trigger neurological diseases.
Jul 19, 2017, 18:49 PM IST
Eating oranges, grapefruit daily can reduce risk of dementia among the elderly: Study
Researchers from Tohuku University in Japan have found that daily intake of any citrus fruits such as oranges, grapefruits, lemons or limes can cut the chances of developing the incurable brain condition by almost a quarter.
Jul 09, 2017, 22:28 PM IST
'Brain training' app may improve memory
Cognitive training has shown some benefits, such as speed of attentional processing, for patients with aMCI, but training packages are typically repetitive and boring, affecting patients' motivation.
Jul 03, 2017, 13:58 PM IST
Walking slow indicator of dementia, says study
Scientists who found that older adults who experience a slowing gait also suffered shrinkage of a part of the brain linked with memory and spatial orientation.
Jul 02, 2017, 16:35 PM IST
Chronic pain may increase dementia risk in elderly
The study, led by researchers from the University of California San Francisco, showed that people who suffer from chronic pain tend to have diminished attention capacity and impaired memory.
Jun 06, 2017, 16:30 PM IST
This new app may improve lives of dementia patients!
Dementia is a group of thinking and social symptoms that interferes with daily functioning.
Jun 01, 2017, 18:54 PM IST
This new mind-controlled device may help paralysed patients move their hands!
The new device reads the brain signals, converts them into motion and thus helps the stroke patients to retrain their brains to move their paralysed hands.
May 27, 2017, 21:03 PM IST
Indian drug for dementia gets US regulatory nod
In a regultory filing on the BSE, the city-based company said the US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) has approved its 5mg and 10mg Memantine Hydrochloride tablets for treating moderate to severe Alzheimer`s-type dementia.
May 24, 2017, 19:20 PM IST
Consume foods rich in omega-3 to reduce Alzheimer's risk!
Alzheimer's is a progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions.
May 20, 2017, 12:26 PM IST
Volunteering may help prevent dementia: Study
Researchers tracked 1,001 people - all of whom retired in 2010 - over a five-year period, monitoring them for the development of cognitive problems.
May 15, 2017, 00:41 AM IST
Marijuana can reverse memory loss and improve cognitive skills
The study could pave the way for slowing brain ageing or treating dementia in humans.
May 09, 2017, 23:52 PM IST
Good relationships linked to lower dementia risk
The researchers analysed a decade of data that followed 10,055 core participants from ELSA who were dementia-free at the start of the study in 2002-2003.
May 03, 2017, 00:25 AM IST
Going to university may help prevent dementia: Study
The research team analysed whether a healthy lifestyle was associated with better performance on a mental ability test.
Apr 24, 2017, 23:58 PM IST
You thought sugary soft drinks were bad? Diet soda could be worse! - This is why
Both sugary and diet drinks correlated with accelerated brain ageing, according to the findings published in two separate studies.
Apr 21, 2017, 16:04 PM IST