Cardiology
Scientists discover new cause of Alzheimer's, vascular dementia
Researchers have discovered a new avenue of cell death in Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia.
Sep 5, 2023
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Vascular Dementia
Neuroscience
New perspectives on understanding, preventing and treating vascular dementia
Dementia is a group of brain diseases that share similar symptoms, such as memory, language, orientation, and behavioral issues. Vascular dementia generally develops in the elderly, affecting between 1% and 4% of people over ...
Sep 4, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Air pollution linked to higher mental health service use by people with dementia
Exposure to relatively high levels of air pollution is linked to increased use of community mental health services by people with dementia, finds a large long term study focusing on a large area of London with heavy traffic ...
Aug 7, 2023
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Neuroscience
Research discovers key cause of restricted blood flow to the brain in vascular dementia
Groundbreaking new research has uncovered a potential route to developing the first ever drug treatments for vascular dementia, that directly target a cause of the condition. The research, published in the Proceedings of ...
Aug 7, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Menopausal hormone therapy linked to increased rate of dementia
Use of menopausal hormone therapy is associated with an increased rate of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, suggests a large Danish study published by The BMJ.
Jun 28, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New study shows SARS-CoV-2 infection accelerates the progression of dementia
Infection with SARS-CoV-2 has a significant impact on cognitive function in patients with preexisting dementia, according to new research published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports. Patients with all subtypes ...
Apr 4, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Why is my loved one with dementia sometimes 'there' and sometimes not?
Dementia is an umbrella term to describe a progressive neurological condition that affects people's cognitive abilities, such as memory, language and reasoning.
Mar 23, 2023
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Smokers generally unaware that quitting smoking will reduce risk of dementia
Smokers are being urged to give quitting a go ahead of No Smoking Day (8th March), as research shows those who smoke are more likely to develop dementia.
Mar 6, 2023
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Neuroscience
Study: Caregivers trust social media more than physicians with CTE questions
Those caring for people who are at an increased risk of developing chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) are more likely to turn to social media for answers than physicians, according to research from UTHealth Houston.
Feb 6, 2023
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Health
What is vascular dementia?
Vascular dementia is a general term describing problems with reasoning, planning, judgment, memory and other thought processes caused by brain damage from impaired blood flow to your brain.
Feb 2, 2023
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