Managing emotions better can prevent ageing, study finds
Negative emotions, anxiety and depression are thought to promote the onset of neurodegenerative diseases and dementia.
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Joseph Shavit
Jan 15, 2023
Daily walks can cut the risk of developing dementia by over 50%
New research suggests that walking each day is not only good for your heart and lungs but surprisingly your brain as well.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 15, 2023
Researchers find connection between diabetes, heart disease, Alzheimers and dementia
A new twin study suggests that the same genes may be behind the risk of both cardiometabolic diseases and dementia.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 8, 2023
Groundbreaking study challenges previous ideas regarding Alzheimer’s disease
New study challenges existing ideas of how buildup of a protein called amyloid beta (Aβ) in the brain is related to Alzheimer’s disease.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 6, 2023
Green Mediterranean diet can significantly reduce dangerous fat around internal organs
Reducing visceral fat is considered the true goal of weight loss as it is a more important indicator than a person's weight.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 2, 2023
Scientists identify sleep habits that substantially increase dementia risk
According to a new study, how long people sleep and when they go to bed could influence their risk of dementia.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 1, 2023
Novel blood test provides early detection for Alzheimers Disease
Researchers from UPitt developed a test to detect a novel marker of Alzheimer’s disease neurodegeneration in a blood sample.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 27, 2022
ChatGPT can detect early signs of Alzheimer's disease with 80% accuracy
OpenAI’s GPT-3 program can identify clues from spontaneous speech that are 80% accurate in predicting the early stages of dementia.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 24, 2022
Eating more fruits and vegetables can slow memory decline, study finds
People who eat or drink more foods with antioxidant flavonols may have a slower rate of memory decline, according to a new study.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 19, 2022
Researchers identify the link between Alzheimers and gut health
A world-first study has confirmed the link between the two, which could lead to earlier detection and new potential treatments.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 16, 2022
Groundbreaking therapy shown to reduce Alzheimer's effects by 80%
Compelling evidence suggests that the misfolding, aggregation, and cerebral deposition of amyloid-beta plays a central role in the disease.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 15, 2022
Daily walks can reduce dementia risk by over 50%
Taking a more spirited approach and walking briskly — defined as more than 40 steps per minute — can drop dementia risk by 57%.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 2, 2022
Scientists identify sleep habits that significantly increase dementia risk
The link between sleep problems and dementia has, however, been found to be inconsistent in population-based studies, the researchers said.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 14, 2022
Daily walks can cut the risk of developing dementia by over 50%
According to the American Medical Association, people aged 40 to 79 who walked 9,826 steps each day were 50% less likely to develop dementia
Joseph Shavit
Nov 2, 2022
Researchers identify sleep habits that significantly increase dementia risk
Researchers from China, Sweden, and the United Kingdom found that sleep for more than eight hours increased dementia risk by 69%.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 30, 2022
Nearly one in 10 U.S. adults over age 65 have dementia
The first study of cognitive impairment in more than 20 years has found that nearly one in 10 U.S. adults over age 65 have dementia.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 30, 2022
New research suggests nose picking could increase risk for Alzheimer’s and dementia
Griffith University researchers have demonstrated that a bacteria can travel through the olfactory nerve in the nose and into the brain
Joseph Shavit
Oct 26, 2022
Best evidence yet that lowering blood pressure can prevent dementia
A global study has provided the strongest evidence to date that lowering blood pressure in later life can cut the risk of dementia.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 17, 2022
A daily walk found to cut the risk of developing dementia by over 50%
Taking a more spirited approach and walking briskly — defined as more than 40 steps per minute — drops dementia risk by 57%.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 1, 2022
Researchers identify sleep habits that substantially increase dementia risk
Researchers from China, Sweden, and the United Kingdom found that sleep for more than eight hours increased dementia risk by 69%.
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