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.
May 06, 2023, 19:28 PM IST
No genetic evidence found to prove hearing loss causes Alzheimer's disease
The relationship between hearing loss and Alzheimer`s disease has been in the spotlight for decades, with recent research focussing on risk factors that, if modified during a person`s lifetime, could potentially prevent a person developing Alzheimer`s disease.
Oct 16, 2020, 02:12 AM IST
Older people who have experienced falls should be screened for Alzheimer`s: Study
The findings, available online in the Journal of Alzheimer`s Disease, suggest that older people who have experienced falls should be screened for Alzheimer`s and that new strategies may be needed to reduce the risk of falling for people in the disease`s early stages.
Sep 15, 2020, 23:04 PM IST
Scientists discover protective Alzheimer's gene, develop rapid 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.
Jul 11, 2020, 02:00 AM IST
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.
Sep 07, 2018, 15:23 PM IST
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.
Jul 19, 2017, 14:16 PM IST
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.
Jun 17, 2017, 11:10 AM IST
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.
May 17, 2017, 17:34 PM IST
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.
Apr 06, 2017, 09:10 AM IST
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.
Oct 23, 2016, 00:33 AM IST
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.
Aug 09, 2016, 14:16 PM IST
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.
Sep 17, 2015, 11:58 AM IST
