Features on Dementia

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Statins cut dementia risk in elderly
Cholesterol-lowering drugs like statins may lower dementia risk in older adults, according to a new study. ANI

Partial gene inhibition improves memory dysfunction in Alzheimers mice
An animal study conducted by New York University researchers suggests that partially inhibiting an enzyme that initiates the release of amyloid beta may help improve memory dysfunction. ANI

Dementia in developing world substantially underestimated: The Lancet
A new study, led by researchers from Kings College London, has shown that cases of dementia in the developing world are far more prevalent than previously thought, suggesting that the previous research had substantially underestimated the problem. ANI

Tofu may increase dementia risk
A new study has suggested that consuming high levels of some soy products - including tofu - may increase the risk of dementia. ANI

PETs targeted imaging may lead to early diagnosis of dementia
Researchers have been able to classify different types of dementia with the help of positron emission tomography (PET) imaging with the radiotracer fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG), raising hopes that it may one day be possible to catch the disease in its earlier stage. ANI

Omega-3 fatty acid can improve memory and maintain brain health
Nutrition 21s Core4Life Advanced Memory Formula, a blend of DHA, an omega-3 fatty acid, chromium picolinate and phosphatidylserine (PS), can improve memory and maintain brain health, a new study has revealed. ANI

Common dementia linked to loss of specific gene
A team of researchers at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville have discovered how loss of a gene can lead to accumulation of toxic proteins in the brain, resulting in a common dementia. ANI

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Myelin associated with early evolution of Huntingtons disease
A new study has found that a breakdown of myelin is associated with the early evolution of Huntingtons disease. ANI

Unexplained weight loss may be early predictor of Alzheimers
A recent research has found that inexplicable weight loss that precedes dementia by over 10 years is linked to the severity of Alzheimer changes in the brain. ANI

Naturally occurring antibodies may help check Alzheimers
In what they say is a breakthrough in the battle against Alzheimers, boffins at the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center have identified naturally occurring antibodies in human blood that they say may help to defend against this, and other, neurodegenerative diseases. ANI

Simple test to predict people who may develop dementia within 6 years
A study led by researchers at San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC) has found that with the help of a simple test, a physician can predict people who may develop dementia within six years. ANI

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