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  Study finds nicotine without tobacco safe, helps keep Alzheimer's at bay

  Lifestyle | September 22, 2016 14:43 IST

  Nicotine can protect the brain from ailments such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases and also shield the brain from aging, US researchers have said. The study by Texas A&M University (TAMU) reveals that nicotine,

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  Video! There is a link between Alzheimer’s disease and air pollution, claim researchers

  Lifestyle | September 15, 2016 18:29 IST

  Alzheimer's disease, a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behaviour, is interconnected with air pollution, according to a new study. According to researchers, there are a large number of toxic nanoparticles

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  These symptoms other than memory loss can help doctors diagnose Alzheimer’s disease

  Lifestyle | September 15, 2016 14:47 IST

  Doctors should refrain from solely depending on clinical symptoms of memory loss to diagnose Alzheimer's disease as there could be other indicants of the neurodegenerative disease that do not initially affect memory, says a new

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  Anti-inflammatory drug may treat Alzheimer's disease, claims study

  Lifestyle | August 15, 2016 17:08 IST

  A commonly used anti-inflammatory drug may successfully treat Alzheimer's disease by reversing memory loss and brain inflammation, a new study claims. Mefenamic acid, a common Non-Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drug (NSAID), is routinely used for period

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  This new biochip blood test can detect early signs of Alzheimer’s disease

  Lifestyle | August 04, 2016 12:13 IST

  Alzheimer's disease is a serious and complicated disease. It is a progressive nuerological disorder which is much more then memory loss and cognitive decline. To identify this disease early, researchers have come up with

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  Earliest sign of Alzheimer's discovered, reveal scientists

  Lifestyle | July 14, 2016 7:50 IST

  New Delhi: Scientists have found out the first physiological sign of Alzheimer's disease. It is a decrease in blood flow to the brain which is indicated as the earliest sign of the disease, according to

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  Yoga and meditation can reduce Alzheimer's risk, improve memory

  Lifestyle | May 13, 2016 19:12 IST

  New York: If you are trying to improve memory or offset the risk for developing memory loss or Alzheimer's disease, regular practice of yoga and meditation could be a simple, safe and low-cost solution to

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  World Alzheimer's Day: Everything you should know about the disease!

  Lifestyle | September 21, 2015 8:49 IST

  New Delhi: 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

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  Dementia drugs can lead to harmful weight loss

  Lifestyle | August 04, 2015 11:19 IST

  New York: Common drugs used to treat dementia can result in harmful weight loss in the elderly, researchers have warned.Alzheimer's disease and other dementias affect one in six people aged over 80.The main drug treatments,

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  ITBP to retire over 100 troops suffering from psychiatric disorders

  India | August 24, 2014 14:25 IST

  New Delhi: Country's frontline fighting force against China--the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)--has decided to compulsorily retire over 100 of its serving soldiers after they were found to be suffering from various type of psychiatric disorders