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Smoking does not prevent Alzheimers disease - Study
High BP may help predict dementia in older adults
Adopt holistic approach for weight loss, says expert
Forget dieting or gruelling workout regimes -adopting a holistic approach to losing weight would be enough to feed your body the nourishment it craves for, says medical director of Greenwich Hospital. ANI
IVF babies at higher diabetes, obesity risk
A new study by scientists at Temple University in Philadelphia has shown that the DNA of babies conceived through IVF differs from that of other kids, putting them at higher risk of diseases such as diabetes and obesity later in life. ANI
Smoke food flavourings may be toxic to humans
One of the flavourings used to give smoke taste to meat, cheese or fish, could be toxic to humans, says the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). ANI
A drug that has shown promise in slowing Alzheimers disease is set to go on trial in humans.
London, Nov 25 : A drug that has shown promise in slowing Alzheimer's disease is set to go on trial in humans.
The experimental drug called dimebon appears to prevent brain-cell death that causes patients to lose their memory.
The year-long trial would involve 1,000 volunteers.
"A cure is still many years away, but treatments that provide lasting effects would offer benefits for both patients and carers," the Daily Express quoted Dr Fraser Inglis, consultant physician and founder of the Glasgow Memory Clinic as saying.
"There is an urgent need for patients to help us understand how Alzheimer's can be better treated," Inglis added.
ANI
