Can Alzheimer's be diagnosed even before patients experience any symptoms? Study's PATHBREAKING claim
Elevated levels of two proteins - beta-amyloid, which forms plaques in the brain, and tau - in combination with cognitive impairment have previously formed the basis for diagnosing Alzheimer's.
Nov 12, 2022, 12:00 PM IST
Alzheimer’s Disease: Poor sleep to zero exercise - 5 daily habits that are increasing your risk of dementia
The most common form of dementia in older adults, Alzheimer's disease affects people's memory and over a prolonged period of time, they forget to perform the most simple task. Here are 5 daily habits that might just be making you prone to this developing this form of dementia in later life.
Nov 11, 2022, 08:20 AM IST
Detection of Alzheimer's disease is now easy with this biomarker
Alzheimer's disease, a brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, can now be detected in its early stage by using this biomarker.
Nov 10, 2022, 11:59 AM IST
EXCLUSIVE: Can Alzheimer's disease be prevented? Symptoms, causes and treatment for this dementia - what doctor says
Alzheimer's is a degenerative brain disease and is the most common form of dementia. In the final stages, a person may fail to recognise herself/himself. Can this be prevented? Let's find out what experts say.
Sep 22, 2022, 12:39 PM IST
A person's sleep pattern may forecast when will Alzheimer's disease begin
The research was led by UC Berkeley neuroscientists Matthew Walker and Joseph Winer that was published in the journal Current Biology.
Sep 05, 2020, 01:28 AM IST
How renegade protein interrupts brain cell function in Alzheimer's disease revealed
Neuroscientists have previously found that tau can become toxic when extra chemical molecules accumulate with its structure in the brain, causing it to form tangles of protein that destroy surrounding tissue.
Jul 29, 2020, 15:16 PM IST
Liver disease drug may help treat Alzheimer's: Study
"We also found that the drug, which is already in clinical use for liver disease, acts by changing the shape of the batteries which could tell us more about how other drugs can be beneficial in Alzheimer's," said Mortiboys, a senior researcher.
Sep 03, 2018, 13:09 PM IST
Imbalance in pH levels may cause Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease that affects 50 million people worldwide has no cure or no drugs.
Aug 04, 2018, 10:40 AM IST
Brain injury in teenagers may up Alzheimer's risk: Lancet
Sustaining a traumatic brain injury (TBT) in your 20s may increase the risk of developing dementia including Alzheimer's in your 50s by 60 per cent, a review of nearly three million patients has revealed.
Apr 11, 2018, 17:31 PM IST
Long-term consumption of coffee may worsen Alzheimer's symptoms: Study
Long-term consumption of coffee can worsen the neuropsychiatric symptoms in those suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, scientists claim.
Apr 04, 2018, 18:21 PM IST
This prosthetic system could restore memory loss
Scientists have demonstrated the successful implementation of a prosthetic system that uses a person's own memory patterns to facilitate the brain's ability to encode and recall memory, an important step towards finding a way to restore memory loss.
Mar 28, 2018, 15:45 PM IST
Compound in beetroot may help treat Alzheimer's
A new study has revealed that a compound found in beetroot that gives its distinctive red colour ould help in treating Alzheimer's disease.
Mar 22, 2018, 10:50 AM IST
Exercise may lower Alzheimer's risk
The study suggests that the lower the fitness level, the faster the deterioration of vital nerve fibres in the brain.
Feb 15, 2018, 18:34 PM IST
Aerobic exercises may boost cognitive skills, delay Alzheimer's
The WHO also suggested older adults perform muscle-strengthening exercises on at least two or more days a week.
Jan 27, 2018, 16:19 PM IST
Anxiety - An early indicator of Alzheimer's disease?
Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative condition that causes the decline of cognitive function and the inability to carry out daily life activities.
Jan 13, 2018, 14:38 PM IST
Boost for Alzheimer's treatment through diabetes drug?
This is the first time that a triple receptor drug has been used which acts in multiple ways to protect the brain from degeneration.
Jan 01, 2018, 12:32 PM IST
Lack of sleep boosts levels of Alzheimer's proteins: Study
Levels of the protein rise, potentially setting off a sequence of changes to the brain that can end with dementia, researchers said.
Dec 30, 2017, 14:44 PM IST
Highly educated people less likely to develop Alzheimer's, says study
A study claims that highly educated people are less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease.
Dec 08, 2017, 17:55 PM IST
New hope for Alzheimer's patients? Scientists find potential treatment
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a chronic neurodegenerative disease which normally starts gradually but worsens overtime. It accounts for 60% to 70% of dementia cases.
Dec 06, 2017, 20:17 PM IST
Psychoactive drug use may up death risk in Alzheimer's patients
The study, led by researchers from the University of Eastern Finland, found that the risk of death was increased right from the initiation of benzodiazepine and related drug use.
Nov 22, 2017, 19:27 PM IST
