Anticholinergic may agents increase dementia risk: Study Medha Baranwal7 Dec 2020 4:59 PM ISTUSA: The use of anticholinergic agents for >3 months increases dementia risk by about 46% compared to nonuse, suggests a recent study in the...
Higher dose Z-drugs in dementia increase stroke, fracture risk: Study Medha Baranwal1 Dec 2020 12:30 PM ISTUK: The use of higher dose Z-drugs (Nonbenzodiazepine) which include zopiclone, zaleplon, and zolpidemn increase risk of stoke and fracture, finds a...
High BP during midlife linked to increased brain damage later on: Study Hina Zahid28 Nov 2020 12:45 PM ISTHigher than normal blood pressure during midlife is linked to more extensive brain damage in the elderly, according to a new study published in the...
Fine particle air pollution may Increase Women's Risk of Dementia Hina Zahid22 Nov 2020 10:30 PM ISTMINNEAPOLIS - According to a new study published November 18 in the journal Neurology, MRI scans show that women in their 70s and 80s who are exposed...
Drinking green tea and coffee daily improves survival in people with diabetes: BMJ Hina Zahid17 Nov 2020 1:30 PM ISTDrinking plenty of both green tea and coffee is linked to a lower risk of dying from any cause among people with type 2 diabetes, suggests research...
Obstructive sleep apnea linked to increased risk of dementia, Study finds Dr. Nandita Mohan12 Nov 2020 4:03 PM ISTAccording to recent research, investigators have found that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been linked to an increase in a protein, called...
Bacterial metabolism of dietary soy may lower risk factor for dementia Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 Oct 2020 5:30 PM ISTPITTSBURGH - A metabolite produced following consumption of dietary soy may decrease a key risk factor for dementia--with the help of the right...
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,...
