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06 May 2023

The Power Of Breathing: How It Can Help Reduce Alzheimer's Risk, Reveals Study

Doing simple breathing exercises may help reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer`s disease, claimed a study. Read below to know more.

Alzheimer`s disease

15 Oct 2020

No genetic evidence that hearing loss causes Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer`s disease is the most common form of dementia with over 50 mn people around the world currently living with the condition No new drugs have been developed to treat Alzheimer`s disease since 2003 Hearing loss affects about 32 per cent of people aged 55 years and older

Alzheimer`s disease

15 Sep 2020

Older people who have experienced falls should be screened for Alzheimer`s

First, plaques of amyloid proteins form, then tangles of tau protein. Some brain areas begin to shrink, and communication networks between distant parts of the brain start to decay Stark and colleagues have shown that the link between Alzheimer`s and falling holds true even during the silent phase of the disease People with so-called preclinical Alzheimer`s are at increased risk of falling despite having no apparent cognitive problems

Alzheimer`s disease

10 Jul 2020

Scientists discover protective Alzheimer's gene, develop drug-testing platform

The main challenge in testing Alzheimer`s drugs in clinical trials is that participants need to have symptoms. But once people have symptoms, it is usually too late for treatments to have a significant effect, as many brain cells have already died.

Alzheimer`s disease

07 Sep 2018

Feeling sleepy during the day may trigger Alzheimer's: Researchers

In a significant finding, Johns Hopkins researchers have revealed that those who feel sleepy during the day are nearly three times more likely to develop Alzheimer`s disease than those who have a good night's sleep.

19 Jul 2017

Lack of sleep leads to Alzheimer`s disease

According to researchers, treating conditions like sleep apnea and hypopnea (shallow breathing) might lower the risk of dementia or at least slow its progression.

17 Jun 2017

Gut bacteria might help slow down ageing

Researchers identified a bacteria -- C.elegans -- whose genes and compounds extend the life as well as slow down the progression of tumours and the accumulation of amyloid-beta -- a compound associated with Alzheimer`s disease.

17 May 2017

Alzheimer`s has a cure in form of physical exercise

Alzheimer`s is a neurodegenerative disorder considered as the most common form of dementia and is characterized by progressive neurodegeneration that can result in memory loss.

06 Apr 2017

Reversing ageing: Elderly need as much sleep as younger people to turn back the clock

Similarly, researchers say that older people need as much sleep as those who are younger in order to turn back their clock on ageing.

Alzheimer`s disease

22 Oct 2016

Here's how Alzheimer's disease can be possibly prevented

A new study has found out that consuming pills that prevents the accumulation of toxic molecules in the brain might someday help prevent or delay Alzheimer`s disease.

09 Aug 2016

American couple dies 20 minutes apart after 63 years of marriage

Henry and Jeanette De Lange, who married 63 years ago, both died on Sunday within 20 minutes in the same room at a nursing home in South Dakota.

17 Sep 2015

Stress may be non-genetic link to Alzheimer's disease

A team of researchers has found a link between stress and Alzheimer`s disease. University of Florida Health research, conducted on a mouse model and in human cells, found that a stress-coping hormone released by the brain boosts the production of protein fragments.

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