Statins may lower dementia risk in hypercholesterolemia patients, finds study Medha Baranwal27 July 2020 5:25 PM ISTKorea: Exposure to a statin in patients with hypercholesterolemia is associated with a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease and dementia, a...
Declining Kidney function linked to cognitive impairment in high BP patients Medha Baranwal20 July 2020 9:00 PM ISTUSA: Declining kidney function in hypertension patients may increase the risk for dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI), according to a...
Hearing, visual impairments linked to elevated dementia risk MD Bureau10 July 2020 12:00 PM ISTWashington- Researchers have found that older adults with both hearing and visual impairments--or dual sensory impairment--had a significantly...
Prostate cancer survivors at higher risk of dementia: Study Medha Baranwal4 July 2020 7:15 AM ISTKorea: Prostate cancer (PC) survivors may be at higher risk for dementia which might be due to the screening effects of PC, according to a recent...
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...
Asthma drug salbutamol may be potential treatment of Alzheimer's disease Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 July 2020 10:33 PM ISTResearchers at Lancaster University have found in a new study that common asthma drug salbutamol may offer potential as a treatment for Alzheimer's...
Inflammatory bowel disease linked to doubling in dementia risk Hina Zahid30 Jun 2020 8:30 PM ISTInflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, is linked to a more than doubling in the risk of developing...
Reduction of elevated pulse pressure may help prevent dementia: Study MD Bureau24 Jun 2020 5:17 PM ISTPromoting blood brain barrier health by reducing elevated pulse pressure in blood could be a promising new preventative solution and/or treatment for...
App may monitor and improve pain management in dementia Hina Zahid10 Jun 2020 6:00 PM ISTPain is often underassessed and undertreated among long-term care (LTC) residents living with dementia.University of Alberta computing scientists are...
 DPP-4 inhibitors lower blood sugar as well as dementia risk: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 Jun 2020 12:45 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that diabetes patients treated with Anti-diabetic medication DPP-4 inhibitors had lowest dementia risk. Of all...
High blood sugar levels causally linked to unspecified dementia: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 Jun 2020 11:30 AM ISTEarlier studies have reported an association between raised blood sugar levels and the risk of dementia in individuals both with and without...
Blood pressure medicines lower risk of dementia, finds JAMA study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 May 2020 6:18 AM ISTBlood pressure medicines not only control high blood pressure but may lower risk of dementia or cognitive impairment, finds a new meta analysis.
