Medicine - Health
Anemia can cause dementia
In elderly people, anemia can cause dementia. That is the claim of American researchers at John Hopkins University.
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Medicine - Health
Detection of enzymes that help treat Alzheimer's disease
US scientists have discovered an enzyme that can heal brain cells with Alzheimer's disease - a dementia. The Columbia University team named the enzyme Uch-L1.
Medicine - Health
Eye tests can detect Alzheimer's disease
Early dementia can be detected with a simple eye exam, similar to the one used to check high blood pressure and diabetes, according to US scientists.
Medicine - Health
High blood sugar, easy to get Alzheimer's disease
People with high blood sugar levels may increase their risk of Alzheimer's disease, according to Swedish researchers. Alzheimer's is the most common disease of dementia…
Medicine - Health
Look outwardly to guess the insane sign
A Seattle-based research team found that a person's fitness could reveal many things about our mental condition in the future.
Medicine - Health
The Mediterranean diet reduces the risk of dementia
The Mediterranean diet may help reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease, a dementia, according to a recent study in New York, USA. The Mediterranean diet includes lots of…
Medicine - Health
Regular exercise reduces the risk of dementia
Research published on the 17-1 World Medical Chronicle shows that older people who exercise at least three times a week are less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease an…
Cancer
Helicobacter pylori bacteria may be the culprit causing Parkinson's disease
Brain cells may be victims of Helicobacter pylori, a bacterium that has been identified as the culprit in ulcers and stomach cancer in humans.
Science invention
New invention helps diagnose Alzheimer's early
A new software called PredictAD, developed by the Finnish Technical Research Center, promises to allow early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.
Computer science
Having dementia still uses computers easily
The best product voted for by the public in the DesignIT Software Awards that Microsoft supports is a tool that helps Alzheimer's patients to post text, images and video…
New technology
Application to help care for elderly parents with memory loss
With his SVA thesis (Smart Virtual Assistant), Jennifer Rozbruch used the mother's unique method to design applications.
New technology
Assistant robot Nadine is the same as human
Nadine is 1.7 meters tall, the height of Nadia Thalmann, who developed and produced Nadine. Nadine's brain is similarly built with Siri's Apple.
New technology
Study the benefits of pet robot in treating dementia
According to experts, this may be the premise of opening up new treatments for dementia patients in the future.