EE. UU. crea una base de datos de 300 millones de dólares para la investigación sobre el Alzheimer
MIÉRCOLES, 5 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una nueva base de datos nacional sobre la enfermedad de Alzheimer y la demencia podría ser un punto de inflexión para la investigación sobre la afección, que acaba con la memoria, y que afecta ahora a …
Learn MoreU.S. Sets Up $300 Million Database for Alzheimer’s Research
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new national Alzheimer’s disease and dementia database could be a game changer for research on the memory-robbing condition that now affects more than 6 million Americans.Planning has begun at the Nationa…
Learn MoreTiming of Menopause Could Influence a Woman’s Risk for Alzheimer’s
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women are known to be at higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease than men, and now a new brain scan study suggests the timing of both menopause and hormone replacement therapy use may play a role in th…
Learn MoreCaregiving for Someone With Dementia
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is little doubt that caregiving for someone with dementia can be demanding and challenging, and that knowing how best to care for both the patient and yourself can be hard to figure out. Here are some t…
Learn MoreMediterranean Diet Tied to Lower Risk for Dementia
THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) is associated with lower dementia risk, independent of genetic risk, according to a study published online March 14 in BMC Medicine.Oliver M. Shannon, Ph…
Learn MoreDoes Exercise Really Help Your Brain? Jury Still Out
MONDAY, March 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s long been thought that working out helps a person stay sharp, but a new review argues there’s little solid scientific evidence for the mental benefits of physical exercise.Individual clinical trial resul…
Learn MoreRisk for Dementia Increased With Low Bone Mineral Density
FRIDAY, March 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Low bone mineral density is associated with an increased risk for developing dementia, according to a study published online March 22 in Neurology.Tian Xiao, M.D., from the Erasmus MC University Medical Cente…
Learn More¿Unos huesos más débiles debilitan al cerebro? Un estudio encuentra una conexión
JUEVES, 23 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — En algunos adultos mayores, unos huesos que adelgazan podrían ser un precursor de una memoria menguante, sugiere un nuevo estudio.El estudio, de más de 3,600 adultos mayores, encontró que los que tenían …
Learn MoreDiabetes Plus Tooth Loss Tied to Worse Cognition
FRIDAY, March 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The co-occurrence of diabetes mellitus (DM) and tooth loss is associated with worse cognitive function and a faster cognitive decline in older adults, according to a study published online March 12 in the Jou…
Learn MoreWeaker Bones, Weakening Brain? Study Makes the Connection
THURSDAY, March 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For some older adults, thinning bones may be a harbinger of waning memory, a new study suggests.The study, of more than 3,600 older adults, found that those with relatively low bone density were at greater …
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