Antidepressant drug could protect against dementia
In addition to treating depression, a commonly used antidepressant medication also protects against compounds that can cause memory loss and dementia, new research has found.
Dec 02, 2015, 15:08 PM ISTBilingualism eases stroke recovery
A team of researchers has discovered that bilinguals are twice as likely to recover from a stroke compared to their unilingual counterparts.
Nov 22, 2015, 12:03 PM ISTFive simple tips for reducing forgetfulness!
Here are a few tips that can help sharpen your memory and reduce forgetfulness.
Nov 02, 2015, 22:17 PM ISTGetting forgetful could be sign of dementia
Do you often misplace your belongings or forget why you came upstairs? Such memory problems could signal the early stages of dementia, warns a recent study.
Nov 01, 2015, 22:20 PM ISTCancer drug can reverse Parkinson's, dementia
The drug is FDA approved for leukemia patients.
Oct 19, 2015, 14:41 PM ISTScientists identify protein key to Alzheimer's treatment
Known as GPR3, the protein is believed to play an important role in reducing the buildup of amyloid plaques in the brain, a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, said the findings in Wednesday's edition of Science Translational Medicine.
Oct 15, 2015, 00:30 AM ISTImmune gene can help keep Parkinson's disease, dementia at bay
A team of researchers has found that functional changes in an immune regulating gene can prevent Parkinson's disease (PD) and dementia.
Oct 11, 2015, 09:31 AM ISTNew brain implant to treat people with memory loss
Researchers have developed a brain implant that translates short-term memories into longer-term ones and may help dementia sufferers and brain-damaged patients retain their memory.
Sep 30, 2015, 13:47 PM ISTDizziness after standing may signal brain diseases!
If you often feel dizzy, faint or light-headed after getting up, these symptoms could indicate greater risk of developing brain disease such as Parkinson's or dementia, and even an increased risk of death, warns a new study.
Sep 24, 2015, 13:33 PM ISTChronic diseases linked to higher dementia risk
Higher the number of chronic conditions you are having, greater could be your risk of developing mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia, suggests a new study.
Sep 22, 2015, 13:11 PM ISTWorld Alzheimer's Day: What's normal and what's not–customary aging vs dementia!
Ritu Singh
Sep 21, 2015, 00:08 AM ISTLest you forget: Alzheimer's needs more awareness
It started with seemingly simple instances of forgetfulness -- not remembering where the house keys were, or difficulty in recalling the names of some relatives. But over time when her mother, who lived alone, started asking the same questions over and over again, and sometimes forgot that she had had her meal just an hour back, alarm bells started ringing for Rama Venkatesh. Her doubts proved right when the doctor confirmed it was Alzheimer's Disease (AD).
Sep 20, 2015, 18:11 PM ISTHow brain progresses towards Alzheimer's Disease
A new research has shed light on brain's progression from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to Alzheimer's-type dementia by showing the typical patterns.
Sep 19, 2015, 16:49 PM ISTTall people are more likely to be slim
A country with a taller population may have to worry less about obesity as researchers have found that the genes that result in greater height correlate strongly with genes that reduce body mass index (BMI).
Sep 15, 2015, 17:50 PM ISTVitamin D deficiency may fast-track cognitive decline
Low levels of vitamin D are linked with faster decline in cognitive functions among older adults, thereby putting them at greater risk for Alzheimer's disease, new research has found.
Sep 15, 2015, 13:06 PM IST