SAN JOSE: A recent report highlighted that the majority of people living with dementia and those most at risk of developing it were women, and also that women account for an overwhelming majority of caregivers and health professionals.

The report recommends Smart care solutions, where Read More »

SAN ANTONIO: A university will soon begin research in the area of cognitive science which is the study of human mind and brain, focusing on how mind represents and manipulates knowledge and how mental representations and processes are realized in the brain.

Cognitive science has Read More »

HOUSTON: An experimental drug that mimics the hunger hormone may offer protection against Alzheimer’s disease, an animal study shows.

In the study, researchers found that the drug, which is a ghrelin antagonist, reduced memory loss in mice engineered to have an Alzheimer’s-like disease. Ghrelin is Read More »

NEW YORK: A five day diet which mimics fasting could slow down aging, add years to life, boost the immune system and cut the risk of heart disease and cancer, scientists believe.

The plan which restricts calories to between one third and a half of Read More »