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  AI could be a boon for Alzheimer's patients

  Health | June 27, 2019 16:01 IST

  Artificial Intelligence (AI) can prove to be essential for healthcare providers to detect and manage Alzheimer's disease or a related form of dementia.

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  Green tea, rice compounds show promise against Alzheimer's, finds study

  Lifestyle | March 08, 2019 8:16 IST

  Combination treatment is already the standard of care for diseases such as cancer, HIV infection and rheumatoid arthritis.  

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  Opioid use can increase hip fracture risk in Alzheimer's patients: Study

  Health | November 28, 2018 15:29 IST

  The findings also showed that the risk was highest in the first two months of opioid use and attenuated after that. 

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  Two and a half hours of physical activity per week may prevent Alzheimer's disease

  Health | September 25, 2018 21:14 IST

  Latest health update: 150 minutes of physical activity be it walking, running, or swimming per week may prevent Alzheimer's disease.

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  Gene linked to job-related exhaustion may increase Alzheimer's risk, says study

  Health | July 09, 2018 11:51 IST

  The link between a weaker signalling of endogenous melatonin and Alzheimer's disease supports the view that regulation of the circadian rhythm plays a role in the development of Alzheimer's disease.

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  Skinny fat may predict dementia, Alzheimer's risk, says study

  Health | July 05, 2018 14:34 IST

  Skinny fat people tend to have a normal weight and BMI, but not enough muscle and thus at high risk of health complications, such as Type-2 diabetes and heart diseases.

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  Aspirin may reduce Alzheimer's disease: Study

  Lifestyle | July 04, 2018 11:28 IST

  Alzheimer's disease is a fatal form of dementia that affects people of age 65 or above.

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  Aerobic exercises boost cognitive skills, help prevent Alzheimer’s

  Health | January 27, 2018 18:07 IST

  Older adults in the non-exercise group faced declines in cognitive function.

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  This drug developed for diabetes can also cure Alzheimer's disease

  Health | January 01, 2018 21:28 IST

  As per Alzheimer's Society -- a care and research charity for people with dementia and their carers -- the numbers are expected to rise to two million people in Britain by 2051.

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  Eye test to detect Alzheimer’s Disease? Look what research has to say

  Lifestyle | August 24, 2017 11:49 IST

  New eye test detects presence of beta-amyloid which is a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease.

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  It seems like a brain chemical is responsible for causing Dementia, study says

  Lifestyle | August 14, 2017 18:45 IST

  Low and out of balance serotonin levels like dopamine are known to greatly impact mood, especially depression.

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  Is Anti-epilepsy drug beneficial for Alzheimer's disease?

  Lifestyle | June 24, 2017 10:39 IST

  Patients took a standardized cognitive test, designed to measure memory, executive functioning, naming, visuospatial ability and semantic function - capabilities all affected by Alzheimer's disease.

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  How brisk walking helps in slowing down Alzheimer’s Disease

  Lifestyle | June 23, 2017 18:56 IST

  Light physical activity is equivalent to walking slowly, while moderate is equivalent to a brisk walk and vigorous a strenuous run.

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  Alzheimer’s disease can be treated by an African plant extract

  Lifestyle | June 21, 2017 18:36 IST

  The tree extract could pave the way for new drugs to tackle patient symptoms but without the unwanted side-effects associated with some current treatments.

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  Western diet and genetics may be responsible for Alzheimer’s risk

  Lifestyle | June 14, 2017 12:58 IST

  The western diet is laced in bad cholesterol, fats and sugar. This might influence the development of Alzheimer’s disease in people who religiously follow it.

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  New Alzheimer's test can predict the age of disease onset

  Lifestyle | March 22, 2017 16:09 IST

  A new test based on genetic information enables individuals to calculate their age-specific risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, a study led by an Indian-origin scientist has revealed.

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  Here’s why you should eat grapes daily

  Lifestyle | February 05, 2017 10:24 IST

  Do you love grapes? Then, there is good news for you! A recent pilot study has revealed that eating grapes daily helps to protect the brain against early decline associated with Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's disease

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  Ability to recognise, distinguish between odours could give early warning of Alzheimer's risk

  Lifestyle | November 16, 2016 12:46 IST

  In a significant breakthrough, a diagnostic test developed by researchers could help identify those at risk for Alzheimer's disease based on their ability to recognise and recall odours. The non-invasive protocol testing the ability to

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  Gene therapy may prevent and treat Alzheimer’s disease, claims study

  Lifestyle | October 11, 2016 14:38 IST

  Gene therapy might one day offer a way to prevent and treat Alzheimer's disease, new study suggests. Scientists from Imperial College London in the UK have said that injecting a specific gene directly into the

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  US scientists set to develop new pill for Alzheimer's prevention

  Lifestyle | October 09, 2016 8:01 IST

  A pill that prevents the accumulation of toxic molecules in the brain and can help prevent or delay Alzheimer's, can be the next target in the fight against the neurocognitive disease, according to US scientists.