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Drop in dementia rates suggests disease can be prevented
NEW YORK: The proportion of older people living with dementia has fallen by a fifth over the past two decades with the most likely explanation being because men are smoking less and living healthier lives, according to new scientific research.
A team from three British universities Read More »
Hayfever drugs ‘could reduce brain size and increase risk of dementia’
NEW YORK: A group of widely used drugs available over-the-counter and on prescription could be linked to the development of dementia and Alzheimer’s in older adults, a study has found.
Scientists believe they have found a link between the prolonged use of certain drugs – including Read More »
Natural protein ‘restores memory in mice with Alzheimer’s’
NEW YORK: Researchers say mice with Alzheimer’s disease-like symptoms showed improvement in memory tasks after being given the protein interleukin 33 (IL-33), which is thought to boost immune function.
They used mice bred to have Alzheimer’s-like symptoms to investigate whether injections of IL-33 into mice was Read More »
Severe depression linked to dementia in seniors
MIAMI: The research included close to 2,500 people in their 70s who did not have any signs of dementia at the start of the study. The participants were monitored for five years for symptoms of depression, and then for six years for signs of dementia. Read More »