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Eye health linked to dementia risk

A new University of Otago — Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka study has found a link between our eye health and dementia.…

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Students lead breakthrough study on diabetes drugs and dementia risk

Two undergraduate medicine students at University of Galway have led a major study examining how cardioprotective glucose-lowering therapies — medications…

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Highly accurate blood test diagnoses Alzheimer’s disease, measures extent of dementia

A newly developed blood test for Alzheimer’s disease not only aids in the diagnosis of the neurodegenerative condition but also…

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Anti-amyloid drug shows signs of preventing Alzheimer’s dementia

An experimental drug appears to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s-related dementia in people destined to develop the disease in their…

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Physical activity linked to lower risk of dementia, sleep disorders, other diseases

People who get moderate to vigorous physical activity may be less likely to develop dementia, stroke, anxiety, depression, and sleep…

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Being social may delay dementia onset by five years

Visiting friends, attending parties and going to church may help keep your brain healthy, according to research conducted at Rush.…

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Biomarker tied to premature cell aging may signal stroke, dementia, late-life depression

People with shorter protective caps at the end of their chromosomes (called telomeres) may be more likely to develop age-related…

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Exercise improves brain function, possibly reducing dementia risk

A study led by scientists at Rutgers University-New Brunswick has shown that specialized cells involved in how the body responds…

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