Dementia

Dementia

Certain Personality Traits May Affect Risk of “Pre-Dementia”

Written on June 4, 2020 by Healthcanal Staff

Certain combinations of cardiovascular drugs may reduce dementia risk

Written on March 10, 2020 by Healthcanal Staff

Outdoor activities, massage may be more effective in some cases than medication to treat aggression and agitation in patients with dementia, study suggests

Written on October 15, 2019 by Healthcanal Staff

Mutant Protein Fails to Modulate Neuronal Activity, Leading to Dementia

Written on September 19, 2019 by Healthcanal Staff

PROTEIN TANGLES LINKED WITH DEMENTIA SEEN FOR FIRST TIME IN PATIENTS’ BRAINS

Written on September 5, 2019 by Healthcanal Staff

Abnormal proteins correlate with aggressive behaviour in dementia

Written on April 13, 2019 by Healthcanal Staff

Gut bacteria may be the key to dementia risk factors

Written on April 4, 2019 by Healthcanal Staff

“Bugs” in the gut might predict dementia in the brain

Written on January 30, 2019 by Healthcanal Staff

New genetic clues to early-onset form of dementia

Written on December 14, 2018 by Healthcanal Staff

MRI scans shows promise in predicting dementia

Written on November 21, 2018 by Healthcanal Staff

Smoking Linked to Higher Dementia Risk

Written on September 6, 2018 by Healthcanal Staff

Reproductive history may affect dementia risk

Written on July 25, 2018 by Healthcanal Staff

Dementia Risk Doubles Following Concussion, UCSF Study Shows

Written on May 7, 2018 by Healthcanal Staff

Clinicians urged to consider de-prescribing drugs after study links anti-depressants to dementia

Written on April 26, 2018 by Healthcanal Staff

Bristol study on nicotinic receptors and long-term memory could lead to more targeted and effective therapies for dementia

Written on March 27, 2018 by Healthcanal Staff

Dementia patients with distorted memories may actually retain key information – researchers say

Written on March 6, 2018 by Healthcanal Staff

Half of all dementias, including Alzheimer’s, start with damaged ‘gatekeeper cells’

Written on February 5, 2018 by Healthcanal Staff

Treating sleep apnoea could reduce dementia risk

Written on February 1, 2018 by Healthcanal Staff

Proteomics analyses could present new opportunities to diagnose and treat dementias

Written on January 9, 2018 by Healthcanal Staff

Increased physical fitness may offset cognitive deterioration in dementia

Written on December 21, 2017 by Healthcanal Staff

Dementia with Lewy bodies: unique genetic profile identified

Written on December 18, 2017 by Healthcanal Staff

Major cause of dementia discovered

Written on December 12, 2017 by Healthcanal Staff

Study shows therapeutic impact of neighbourliness on dementia

Written on November 8, 2017 by Healthcanal Staff

Lupus Linked with Increased Risk of Dementia

Written on November 8, 2017 by Healthcanal Staff

Both High, Low Levels of Magnesium in Blood Linked to Risk of Dementia

Written on September 21, 2017 by Healthcanal Staff

Less REM Sleep Tied to Greater Risk of Dementia

Written on August 24, 2017 by Healthcanal Staff

Artificial intelligence predicts dementia before onset of symptoms

Written on August 22, 2017 by Healthcanal Staff

Fluctuations in home-monitored blood pressure may raise dementia risk

Written on August 8, 2017 by Healthcanal Staff

For White Middle Class, Moderate Drinking Is Linked to Cognitive Health in Old Age

Written on August 2, 2017 by Healthcanal Staff

Decreasing prevalence of dementia among the oldest-old

Written on July 26, 2017 by Healthcanal Staff

Chances to treat childhood dementia

Written on July 24, 2017 by Healthcanal Staff

One in three cases of dementia could be prevented by targeting risk factors from childhood onwards

Written on July 20, 2017 by Healthcanal Staff

Laser research revolutionises the diagnosis and treatment of dementia and cancer

Written on July 14, 2017 by Healthcanal Staff

A Big Step? Trial Will Test Improvisational Dance as Dementia Therapy

Written on July 13, 2017 by Healthcanal Staff

Why dementia-causing plaques become trapped in the brain

Written on July 1, 2017 by Healthcanal Staff

Tiny blood vessels in the brain could be the key in treating vascular dementia

Written on June 22, 2017 by Healthcanal Staff

Different genetic features found in Chinese dementia cohort

Written on June 19, 2017 by Healthcanal Staff

Chronic Pain Linked to Increased Risk of Dementia in Study of Older Adults

Written on June 6, 2017 by Healthcanal Staff

Short and long sleep, and sleep disturbances associated with increased risk of dementia and lung cancer

Written on May 24, 2017 by Healthcanal Staff

A new role for progranulin, as a cathepsin D chaperone

Written on May 8, 2017 by Healthcanal Staff