High vitamin D intake decreases dementia risk, finds study Medha Baranwal21 Sept 2020 7:15 AM ISTUSA: Higher vitamin D intake decreases the risk of dementia, suggests a recent study in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia.Vitamin D is...
New convenient way to diagnose Alzheimer's disease from nasal discharge Hina Zahid16 Aug 2020 9:20 PM ISTResearchers from Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology, Korea, hint at a novel way of diagnosing AD in a much simpler way --collecting...
Nanotubes in the eye that help us see Hina Zahid14 Aug 2020 10:17 AM ISTMontreal - A new mechanism of blood redistribution that is essential for the proper functioning of the adult retina has just been discovered in vivo...
Plasma exchange therapy emerges as novel treatment for alzheimer's, claims study Dr Satabdi Saha10 Aug 2020 6:00 PM ISTNew research suggests that plasma exchange (PE) with albumin replacement may be an effective modality for slowing down symptoms of Alzheimer's...
40% of dementia cases could be prevented by targeting 12 risk factors: The Lancet Hina Zahid31 July 2020 9:05 PM ISTModifying 12 risk factors over the lifecourse could delay or prevent 40% of dementia cases, according to an update to The Lancet Commission on...
New inexpensive blood test has great promise in Alzheimer's disease diagnosis Hina Zahid31 July 2020 9:00 AM ISTA new blood test demonstrated remarkable promise in discriminating between persons with and without Alzheimer's disease and in persons at known...
Pimavanserin reduces symptoms of dementia-related psychosis in phase 3 trial Hina Zahid31 July 2020 7:06 AM ISTA large-scale trial has found a treatment with pimavanserin substantially reduced psychotic symptoms and reduced risk of relapse of those symptoms...
Flu, pneumonia vaccinations tied to lower risk of Alzheimer's disease Hina Zahid28 July 2020 4:32 PM ISTCHICAGO -- Flu (influenza) and pneumonia vaccinations are associated with reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease, according to new research reported at...
Oxytocin may help reverse memory loss in Alzheimer's disease, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 July 2020 7:09 PM ISTScientists discover for the first time that oxytocin could be a potential new therapeutic option for cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer's disease.
Antioxidants in acute ischemic stroke may delay Alzheimer's dementia Hina Zahid3 July 2020 4:30 AM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that antioxidants may have beneficial effect in delaying the onset/progression of dementia in acute...
Nilotinib found safe and effective for Alzheimer's disease in Clinical trial Hina Zahid29 May 2020 6:30 PM ISTWASHINGTON - A Georgetown University Medical Center clinical trial investigating the cancer drug nilotinib in people with Alzheimer's disease finds...
New simple, cheap blood test for Alzheimer's developed Hina Zahid24 April 2020 8:11 PM ISTResearchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden have developed a new blood test for Alzheimer's disease.The method is based on measuring a...
