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Losing weight in middle age could herald dementia
NEW YORK: Losing weight in middle age could be a sign that dementia is on the way, a new study suggests.
Scientists found that people who shed pounds between midlife and their 70s were more likely to develop mild cognitive impairment (MCI) which causes memory and Read More »
Head injuries may lead to development of dementia
NEW YORK: Head injuries may lead to the development of dementia many years later, a new study suggests.
Scientists discovered protein clumps, usually associated with Alzheimer’s disease, in the brains of people who were thought to have long ago recovered from a head injury.
The findings, Read More »
Blood pressure drug could be answer to Alzheimer’s disease
SAN FRANCISCO: Scientists in Bristol are testing a drug which they hope could be the silver bullet in curing or drastically reducing the development of Alzheimer’s disease.
The tablet, called losartan, was first developed in the early 1990s to help patients with high blood pressure.
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Stress could cause dementia by damaging the brain say scientists
CHICAGO: Stress really could cause dementia by damaging the brain, according to new research.
Neurons involved in chronic anxiety and fear “extensively overlap” in areas also associated with Alzheimer’s disease, say scientists.
It has previously been suggested mid-life stress may increase a person’s risk of Read More »