Bosutinib holds promise for treatment of dementia, finds study Medha Baranwal22 Oct 2020 6:15 PM ISTUSA: Tyrosine kinase inhibitors such as bosutinib could be an effective treatment for neurodegenerative dementia, suggests a recent study in the...
Catheter ablation linked to reduced risk of dementia in atrial fibrillation patients Hina Zahid12 Oct 2020 5:00 PM ISTPeople with atrial fibrillation have a reduced risk of dementia if they undergo a procedure called catheter ablation to restore the normal rhythm of...
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,...
PARPi olaparib increases survival rate of metastatic prostate cancer, finds study Hina Zahid25 Sept 2020 5:15 PM ISTResults from the PROfound phase III study, open up a much-needed new treatment avenue for the more precise and effective treatment of patients with...
Sleeping Less Than Six Hours linked to Cognitive Impairment: Study Hina Zahid25 Sept 2020 4:30 PM ISTMiddle-aged adults who report symptoms of insomnia and are sleeping less than six hours a night may be at increased risk of cognitive impairment,...
Longer fertility period linked to Higher dementia risk in women Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 Sept 2020 9:03 PM ISTWomen with a longer reproductive period had an elevated risk for dementia in old age, compared with those who were fertile for a shorter period, a...
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...
Drug for common liver condition may be an effective treatment for dementia Hina Zahid17 Sept 2020 1:15 PM ISTResearchers at University of York in collaboration with the University of Sheffield have discovered that Ursodeoxycholic Acid, a drug used to treat...
Vitamin B1 deficiency linked to development of alcohol-related dementia Hina Zahid10 Sept 2020 11:00 AM ISTAlcohol‐related dementia (ARD) is a common and severe co‐morbidity in alcohol use disorder (AUD). However, we do not yet fully understand how alcohol...
Covid-19: Hamdard Labs to begin clinical trials of immunity-boosting drugs Infuza, Kulzam Ruchika Sharma8 Sept 2020 12:19 PM ISTNew Delhi: Health and wellness firm Hamdard Laboratories on Monday said it is going to start a clinical trial of its two immunity boosting medicines...
Cataract Surgery in dementia patients complex but without complications, claims study Dr Satabdi Saha4 Sept 2020 6:15 PM ISTA recent study has suggested that patients with dementia do not have a greater likelihood of surgical complications, higher-acuity setting, advanced...
Retinal vein occlusion can increase the risk of dementia, finds study Dr Satabdi Saha16 Aug 2020 9:07 PM ISTDr. Ga Eun Nam and associates from the Department of Family Medicine, University College of Medicine, Korea has found that the risk of developing...
