Genes tied to shrinking brain, Alzheimer’s identified
April 16th, 2012 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 16 (IANS) A quartet of genes, identified in the first ever genetic analysis of more than 9,000 people, may speed shrinkage of a brain region involved in making ... Read more...
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Low levels of Omega fatty acids weaken memory
February 28th, 2012 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 28 (IANS) Diet lacking in omega-3 fatty acids -- nutrients found in fish -- may weaken memory and also accelerate brain ageing, says a new study."People with lower ... Read more...
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Briskness of walk in middle-age foretells stroke risk
February 16th, 2012 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 16 (IANS) Walking speed and hand grip strength may determine how a middle-aged person will develop dementia or stroke, says a new research."These are basic office tests which ... Read more...
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Diet patterns may keep brain from shrinking
December 29th, 2011 - 7:49 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 29 (IANS) People whose diets are rich in vitamins and omega 3 fatty acids are less likely to have brain shrinkage associated with Alzheimer's disease, say experts.Those whose ... Read more...
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A fishy diet could stave off Alzheimer’s risk
December 1st, 2011 - 9:23 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 1 (IANS) People eating a fishy meal are likely to improve their brain health and stave off the risk of Alzheimer's disease.
"This is the first study to ... Read more...
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Brain scans may help early detection of Alzheimer’s
April 12th, 2011 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 12 (ANI): A new research suggests that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) could help detect Alzheimer's disease (AD) at an early stage, before irreversible damage has occurred.With no known treatment ... Read more...
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Long-term ecstasy users ‘risk structural brain damage’
April 7th, 2011 - 12:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 7 (ANI): A new research suggests that long-term users of the popular recreational drug ecstasy (MDMA) risk structural brain damage.Other research has suggested that people who use ecstasy develop significant ... Read more...
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Cerebellum offers clues to nature of human intelligence
March 9th, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 9 (ANI): A new research has shed light on the nature of human intelligence.The study has suggested that grey matter volume in the 'cerebellum' at the back of the brain ... Read more...
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Antipsychotics for schizophrenia linked to subtle loss in brain volume
February 8th, 2011 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 08 (ANI): A new study has shown that patients with schizophrenia who take antipsychotic medications lose a small but measurable amount of brain tissue over time.Progressive changes in brain volume ... Read more...
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Test to detect Alzheimer’s at its earliest stage ’seems possible’
December 22nd, 2010 - 12:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 22 (ANI): UK researchers believe they can now detect the most common form of dementia - Alzheimer's disease - at its earliest stage, many years before symptoms appear.They reckon that ... Read more...
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Walking slows Alzheimer’s progress
November 29th, 2010 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 29 (IANS) Walking five miles or about eight kilometres a week may slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
Walking slowed the decline in memory skills in people showing early ... Read more...
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Keeping heart healthy may slow down brain aging
August 3rd, 2010 - 12:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 3 (ANI): Want to slow down the aging process of your brain? Well, then start keeping you heart healthy, suggests a new study.In the study, people whose hearts pumped less ... Read more...
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Schizophrenia drug ’shrinks brain’
June 7th, 2010 - 12:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 07 (ANI): Researchers have found that haloperidol, a commonly-prescribed antipsychotic drug, temporarily reduces the size of a part in brain linked to movement and coordination within two hours of intake.However, ... Read more...
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Brain volume loss caused by anorexia can be regained
May 31st, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 31 (IANS) A team of psychologists and neuroscientists have found that adult brain volume, which can be reduced by anorexia nervosa, can be regained.
They revealed that through specialist treatment ... Read more...
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Cold sore virus could lead to schizophrenia symptoms
May 29th, 2010 - 3:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 29 (ANI): Cold sore virus could lead to cognitive symptoms characteristic to schizophrenia patients, research led by Johns Hopkins scientists has found.Dr. David J. Schretlen and colleagues found that exposure ... Read more...
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Brain volume changes following weight gain in anorexics
May 27th, 2010 - 11:40 am ICT by ANI
Washington, May 27 (ANI): Adult brain volume, which can be reduced by Anorexia Nervosa, can be regained, a team of American psychologists and neuroscientists have found.The research, published in the International ... Read more...
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Link between obesity, dementia found
May 21st, 2010 - 1:10 am ICT by IANS
London, May 20 (IANS) Scientists have found a link between obesity and dementia.
The study, conducted by researchers from the University School of Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts, involving more than 700 middle-aged people ... Read more...
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Belly fat ‘increases dementia risk’
May 20th, 2010 - 2:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 20 (ANI): People with fat stomachs could be at a greater risk of developing dementia, scientists from Boston University School of Medicine have warned.For the study, Sudha Seshadri, and colleagues ... Read more...
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Obesity gene can shrink the brain
April 20th, 2010 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 20 (ANI): The obesity gene, which is carried by over half of all people in the US with European ancestry, is also associated with a loss of brain tissue, say ... Read more...
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Fat hormone linked to Alzheimer’s disease
December 16th, 2009 - 11:41 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Dec 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to a new medical study, a hormone that helps to prevent over-eating may also protect against Alzheimer’s disease.Researchers from Boston University Medical Center in the US ... Read more...
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People with higher protein hormone levels at lower risk of dementia, Alzheimer’s
December 16th, 2009 - 2:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 16 (ANI): Higher levels of a protein hormone, called leptin, which is produced by fat cells and involved in the regulation of appetite, could lower the risk of Alzheimer's disease ... Read more...
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How blind people fearlessly cross busy roads
November 19th, 2009 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 19 (ANI): Wondering how blind people appear to fearlessly navigate busy sidewalks or roads with just a cane? Well, UCLA researchers claim to have found the answer for you.They have ... Read more...
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Smoking may lead to brain damage in multiple sclerosis patients
August 18th, 2009 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 18 (ANI): Cigarette smoking can cause brain damage in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a new study.Scientists at the University at Buffalo have shown that MS patients who ... Read more...
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Formal education ‘reduces negative effects of Alzheimer’s’
August 12th, 2009 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 12 (ANI): Formal education diminishes the impact of Alzheimer's disease on cognition even if a manifest brain volume loss has already occurred, according to a new study."We know that there ... Read more...
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Formal education reduces Alzheimer impact
August 12th, 2009 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 12 (IANS) Education reduces the impact of Alzheimer's disease on cognition even if brain volume loss has already occurred, says a study carried out in Germany.
Robert Perneczky, department of ... Read more...
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Imaging study reveals brain abnormalities in autistic tots
May 5th, 2009 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 5 (ANI): Scientists have found that autistic toddlers have an enlarged amygdala, a brain area known to be linked with functions like the processing of faces and emotion.Researchers at ... Read more...
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Epstein-Barr virus seems to play role in multiple sclerosis progression
March 3rd, 2009 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 3 (ANI): Scientists at the University at Buffalo and the University of Trieste, Italy, say that Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), which causes mononucleosis, may also be linked with the progression ... Read more...
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Beware, extra peg or two can leave you with smaller brain
October 14th, 2008 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 14 (IANS) The more you drink, the smaller the size of your total brain volume, according to latest research. This is particularly true of women.Although men were more likely to ... Read more...
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The more the booze, the tinier the brain
October 14th, 2008 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 14 (ANI): The more you drink alcohol, the smaller your total brain volume gets, according to a new study by Wellesley College, Massachusetts.The study found that even moderate alcohol ... Read more...
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Lower brain volume linked to memory loss
October 7th, 2008 - 6:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 7 (ANI): Have problem recalling the name of that friend who used to sit behind you in college? Or you always get a bashing from your friends for not ... Read more...
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Exercise may thwart brain shrinkage in early Alzheimer’’s
July 15th, 2008 - 12:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 15 (ANI): Regular exercising can prevent brain shrinkage in people with early Alzheimers, thereby slowing disease progression, says a new study.The new study showed that mild Alzheimer''s disease patients ... Read more...
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Exercise helps prevent brain shrinkage in Alzheimer’s
July 15th, 2008 - 11:50 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 15 (IANS) Here's more evidence that regular exercise does all sorts of good -- a new study has found that patients with mild Alzheimer's who exercised had larger brains than ... Read more...
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Gay men and straight womens brains are wired similarly
June 17th, 2008 - 12:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 17 (ANI): They might have opposite preferences when it comes to choosing partners, but gay men and straight womens brains are on similar wavelengths, according to a new research.Similarly, ... Read more...
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Childhood lead exposure linked to decreased brain volume in adults
May 28th, 2008 - 1:08 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 28 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Cincinnati, USA, have found that childhood exposure to lead is linked to volume loss in specific parts of the brain in adulthood, ... Read more...
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Having a big brain may protect you from memory loss
April 16th, 2008 - 4:55 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Apr 16 (ANI): The bigger your brain is, the lesser you are prone to memory loss, says a new study stating that people having a larger hippocampus, a part of ... Read more...
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