Changes in walking speed could signal dementia
June 12th, 2012 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 12 (IANS) Changes in walking speed in late life could indicate early stages of dementia known as mild cognitive impairment (MCI), says a new study.
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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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Damaged protein recognised as early diagnostic biomarker for Alzheimer’s
February 24th, 2010 - 6:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 24 (ANI): A new study by American researchers has found that elevated cerebrospinal fluid levels of phosphorylated tau231 (P-tau231), a damaged tau protein, can be used as early diagnostic biomarker ... Read more...
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Pottery, reading, computer games could help prevent memory loss
February 18th, 2009 - 12:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 18 (ANI): Playing computer games, reading magazines or crafting in middle age or later in life can delay or prevent memory loss, says a new study.The study, which will ... Read more...
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New invention that can open doors for future memory storage devices developed
October 9th, 2008 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 9 (ANI): A new phase change material with the potential to change the design of future memory storage devices has been invented by scientists at Singapore ASTAR''s Data Storage ... Read more...
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