Where is Alzheimer's science going, and why is that important?

Public health systems are facing a growing problem due to the lack of a remedy for dementia, despite the fact that the number of dementia cases continues to rise. Alzheimer's research has been plagued by controversies over the past year, making the development of successful treatments seem fu...

The ways in which Bruce Willis's brain is altered by the condition known as frontotemporal dementia.

Dementias such as Alzheimer's affect about 55 million people around the globe. Recently, Bruce Willis received a diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a form of dementia that affects a relatively small percentage of the population and is most common in individuals aged 45 to 64. Instead...

Singapore Longitudinal Ageing Studies Starts Collaboration with the Global Davos Alzheimer's Collaborative

The Davos Alzheimer's Collaborative (DAC) is establishing the DAC Global Cohort Development initiative in collaboration with the Singapore Longitudinal Ageing Studies, or SLAS I and II, created by the Department of Psychological Medicine at the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. The DAC Glo...

BIOGEN'S ALZHEIMER’S DRUG RECEIVES APPROVAL FROM US FDA

In a historic move, the U.S. Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) on Monday granted approval to Biogen Inc's Aducanumab, a drug which happens to be the first against the Alzheimer's disease.
This new drug Aducanumab, that was heavily criticised by a certain section of medical expert...

STUDY: NATURAL COMPOUNDS IN APPLES CAN REDUCE RISK OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE

Highlights:

• The natural compounds present in Apples can be helpful in reducing the risk of the Alzheimer’s disease
• Apples also helps in keeping the heart of the person healthy as they reduce the bad cholesterol and high blood pressure

HEALTH BENEFITS OF FOLIC ACID SUPPLEMENTS

Highlights –

• Health benefits of folic acid supplements.
• Folic acid is said to help the body to produce and maintain new cells.
• Folic acid and folate can also prevent certain birth defects.
• Folate also significantly reduces ...

HITTING THE BOTTLE NOT ONE - STOP PANACEA FOR DEPRESSION AMIDST ONGOING PANDEMIC

• A lot of South Koreans are hitting the bottle in the comfort of their homes and in the company of themselves since the novel coronavirus pandemic began.
• A September factsheet on local alcohol beverage markets by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs showed that fo...

5 REASONS WHY A MEDITERRANEAN DIET SHOULD BE FOLLOWED People on Mediterranean diet show lesser coronary problems

Highlights: 

• Mediterranean diet is a full diet plan, loaded with nutrients and nourishment 
• This diet plays down red meat and dairy intake 
• Has proven to be a healthy weight-loss diet that is sustainable 
• Is a positive mood en...

Dementia In UK

The nation of the United Kingdom has seen a huge rise in the number of diseases that it has seen in the past few days, and there has been a huge rise in diseases like dementia and other neurological diseases that have been prevalent in recent times. The number of people affected by these diseases...

Alzheimer's disease' cure found?

The United Kingdom has a vast number of people that are affected by dementia and other neurological conditions, which are similar to Alzheimer's disease, which has caused the nation a lot of trouble, and the pressure to find a cure for these issues are mounting by the day.

Amid this...

Alzheimer's to see a breakthrough? Maybe

Alzheimer has puzzled the scientists and researches for a very long time and it is turning out to be a pretty mysterious disease which is making it difficult to find a way to prevent it and treat it. The medical sector is now making changes and is determined to make a new discovery regarding the ...