Tag: Dementia
Head injury is associated with doubled mortality rate long-term
Adults who suffered any head injury during a 30-year study period had two times the.
The same genes may underlie cardiometabolic diseases and dementia
Being affected by several cardiometabolic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and stroke, is linked.
Can this diabetes drug really slow aging, curb weight gain, reduce dementia? What’s behind the metformin craze?
Is an ancient compound the new “wonder drug”? Metformin, a common medication to control diabetes, has.
DNA methylation-based measures of biological aging and cognitive decline over 16 years
DNA methylation-based (DNAm) measures of biological aging associate with increased risk of morbidity and mortality,.
5α-reductase inhibitors linked to depression, but not dementia
5α-reductase inhibitors (5-ARIs) are associated with an increased risk for depression but seem not to.
Brain area necessary for fluid intelligence identified
A team led by UCL and UCLH researchers has mapped the parts of the brain.
Research shows fatty liver disease endangers brain health
In a study examining the link between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and brain dysfunction,.
Smoking may increase chances of mid-life memory loss, confusion
Middle-aged smokers are far more likely to report having memory loss and confusion than nonsmokers,.
Ergothioneine levels in the blood could identify elderly persons at risk of developing cognitive impairment and dementia
A recent study by a team comprising researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS).
Looking for an early sign of LATE: New insights into the pathology
Limbic predominate age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy or LATE is a recently recognized form of dementia that.