Alzheimer’s can possibly be predicted based on errors on memory and thinking tests up to 18 years before the disease can be diagnosed, a new research has suggested. According to Kumar B….
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Antidiabetic medication pioglitazone reduces risk of dementia, research finds
It has long been known that diabetes is one of the factors influencing development of dementia; however, a new research has found that Antidiabetic medication including pioglitazone and metformin have a preventative…
Clinical trial for Alzheimer’s to start in UK; diabetes drug Liraglutide put to test
A clinical trial looking into the effect of a widely used diabetic drug Liraglutide on Alzheimer’s will start off in UK soon recruitment for which is already underway. Based on a groundbreaking…
Middle-aged obesity said to lower dementia risk by nearly 30%
In a study that defies the traditional dementia-obesity link, researchers have found that middle-aged obese people are at a significantly lower risk of dementia – as much as 30 per cent –…
Research involving nearly 2 million Brits investigates obesity-dementia link
A massive study involving nearly 2 million Brits has for the first time ever looked in to the relationship between obesity and dementia and the findings challenge the prevailing wisdom by stating…
Fend off dementia with lifestyle changes, new research says
Dementia risks can be reduced considerably by lifestyle changes centered around diet, exercise and cognitive training, a new research has concluded. Carried out by researchers in Finland and Sweden, the clinical trial…