Biogen, Eisai secure USFDA accelerated nod for Alzheimer drug ADUHELM Ruchika Sharma8 Jun 2021 3:57 PM ISTCambridge: Biogen and Eisai, Co., Ltd. have announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has granted accelerated...
Novel drug targeting amyloid plaques offers tentative hope for Alzheimer's patients, NEJM study Dr. Shivi Kataria8 May 2021 9:30 AM ISTA hallmark of Alzheimer's disease is the accumulation of amyloid-β (Aβ) peptide. Donanemab, an antibody that targets a modified form of deposited Aβ...
New Blood test for depression, bipolar disorder developed Hina Zahid12 April 2021 7:00 PM ISTWhile current diagnosis and treatment approaches are largely trial and error, a breakthrough study by Indiana University School of Medicine...
Treating sleep apnea may reduce dementia risk Hina Zahid12 April 2021 8:30 AM ISTA new study finds older adults who received positive airway pressure therapy prescribed for obstructive sleep apnea may be less likely to develop...
Midlife loneliness is a risk factor for Dementia and Alzheimer's disease Hina Zahid25 March 2021 9:45 PM ISTBoston) - Being persistently lonely during midlife (ages 45-64) appears to make people more likely to develop dementia and Alzheimer's Disease (AD)...
Treatable sleep disorder common in people with thinking and memory problems: Study Hina Zahid4 March 2021 7:15 PM ISTMINNEAPOLIS - Obstructive sleep apnea is when breathing is repeatedly interrupted during sleep. Research has shown people with this sleep disorder...
Supplemental oxygen to mothers during childbirth of no benefit to infants: JAMA Hina Zahid4 Jan 2021 9:45 PM ISTBabies who suffer oxygen deficiencies during birth are at risk of brain damage that can lead to developmental delays, cerebral palsy and even death....
Melatonin: potential treatment for cognitive decline and boosting memory Hina Zahid11 Dec 2020 10:00 AM ISTThe percent of middle‐aged and elderly individuals with varying degrees of cognitive decline and risk of developing neurodegenerative disorders, such...
Smartphone App may predict risk of developing Alzheimer's Hina Zahid2 Dec 2020 1:15 PM ISTA new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that validated biomarkers can reveal an individual's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Using a...
How Anxiety speeds up progression of Alzheimer's disease reveals MRI study Medha Baranwal30 Nov 2020 9:36 PM ISTUSA: Anxiety patients progress more quickly from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to Alzheimer's disease, finds a recent study. The study was...
Does general anesthesia increase dementia risk? Hina Zahid8 Oct 2020 4:45 PM ISTThere are concerns that exposure to general anesthesia during surgery may contribute to an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease. To investigate,...
Research confirms link between sleep apnea and Alzheimer's disease Hina Zahid29 Sept 2020 8:31 PM ISTNew research has confirmed long-suspected links between sleep apnea and Alzheimer's disease, finding identical signs of brain damage in both...
