Study: Cataract surgery linked with lessened dementia risk
Cataracts affect most older adults at risk for dementia, and now researchers are finding strong evidence that cataract surgery is ...
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Elevated heart rate linked to increased risk of dementia
Having an elevated resting heart rate in old age may be an independent risk factor of dementia, according to a ...
Dementia creates listening issues in quiet, noisy environments #ASA181
SEATTLE, December 1, 2021 -- Listening to the spoken word in noisy environments is challenging for everyone. Acoustic studies show ...
De-cluttering may not help people with dementia
A clutter-free environment may not help people with dementia carry out daily tasks – according to a new study from ...
Smartphone technology may help people with dementia remember daily tasks
Results from a new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society show that older adults with mild ...
Coffee and tea drinking may be associated with reduced rates of stroke and dementia
Drinking coffee or tea may be associated with a lower risk of stroke and dementia, according to a study of ...
University of Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown receives continued funding to research vascular cognitive impairment and dementia biomarkers
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 11, 2021) — Researchers at the University of Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging recently received a five-year grant renewal of ...
Dementia screening tool developed in Singapore goes global
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Aging-US: Helicobacter pylori infection and risk for developing dementia
Aging-US published "Helicobacter pylori infection and risk for developing dementia: an evidence-based meta-analysis of case-control and cohort studies" which reported that ...
ALS and dementia attacked by an RNA-hunting compound that recruits cell’s own virus fighter
JUPITER, FL — One of the most commonly inherited forms of ALS and frontotemporal dementia is referred to as C9 ...
Cat’s meow: Robotic pet boosts mood, behavior and cognition in adults with dementia
Individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias (ADRD) often experience behavioral and psychological symptoms such as depression, aggression and anxiety. ...
Lab-grown ‘mini brains’ hint at potential treatment options for motor neurone disease and frontotemporal dementia
Cambridge researchers have developed ‘mini brains’ that allow them to study a fatal and untreatable neurological disorder causing paralysis and ...
Infrared light therapy might aid dementia patients
Infrared light therapy might have the potential to help people living with dementia, according to researchers.Credit: Durham University/North News & ...
Bradford scientists find DNA ‘switch’ in fight against cancer and dementia
Scientists from the University of Bradford have discovered a DNA protein ‘switch’ that could help in the treatment of cancer ...
One protein to rule them all: a central target for treating dementia
Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) predict and confirm a key protein mediator of dementia in frontotemporal lobar ...
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New study shows snacking on mixed tree nuts may impact cardiovascular risk factors and increase serotonin
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Null results research now published by major behavioral medicine journal
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Is brain learning weaker than artificial Intelligence?
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A fairy-like robot flies by the power of wind and light
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Study finds women and men are equally effective at wage-labor negotiations
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This groundbreaking biomaterial heals tissues from the inside out