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Key protein found to have role in long-term complications from traumatic brain injury
PHILADELPHIA: A protein previously linked to acute symptoms following a traumatic brain injury (TBI), may also be responsible for long-term complications that can result from TBI.
Using an ultra-sensitive technology, researchers were able to measure levels of the protein, tau, in the blood months and Read More »
Simple memory test might predict Alzheimer’s disease 18 years before diagnosis
CHICAGO: Researchers have devised a memory test for predicting Alzheimer’s disease nearly two decades before it fully develops, proving that symptoms for the debilitating condition may show up much earlier than previously thought.
“The changes in thinking and memory that precede obvious symptoms of Alzheimer’s Read More »
One third of office workers are risking unhealthy old age claim researchers
PHOENIX: A staggering 35 per cent of those in sedentary jobs say they are too busy to take even an hour a week to exercise.
One in 10 admit doing nothing at all, and this could mean problems for them in retirement.
Activities which can Read More »
Diabetes drug cuts dementia risk significantly
PHILADELPHIA: While prior research has indicated that older adults with diabetes are at an increased risk for dementia compared to non-diabetics, taking a commonly prescribed medication for diabetes may help to alleviate that risk.
Researchers at the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases in Bonn examined Read More »