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Thursday, October 31, 2024
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Topic: Dementia

These 8 lifestyle habits can cut chances of dementia even for those with genetic risk

Dementia is the seventh leading cause of death among all diseases worldwide and is responsible for millions of older people enduring disability and dependency.

Milky Way’s last big collision with another galaxy was much more recent than previously thought

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Key proteins could predict dementia decade before diagnosis, finds study spanning 14 yrs, 52,000 adults

Researchers from China identified markers that could predict dementia yrs in advance. Findings of study, 1st with both large dataset & 10+ yrs of follow-up, were published in 'Nature Aging'.

Transmissible Alzheimer’s? In a first, UK study finds the disease can spread via medical procedure

Research published in Nature Medicine shows that people who underwent controversial cadaveric growth hormone therapy between 1960 & 1980 now show signs of Alzheimer’s.

Education can’t save you from dementia, new UK study says

Education is thought to allow a person to build a ‘cognitive reserve’ – a sort of buffer against cognitive decline. This study contradicts the idea.

Cookies, chips, frozen meals—ultra-processed foods can cause cognitive decline, dementia

Research increasingly indicates that a poor diet is a risk factor for memory impairments during normal aging.

New Alzheimer’s drug Lecanemab shows promising results, but raises several questions

While lecanemab saw less decline in cognition and function of patients, the drug is effective only at a very early stage -- closer to the onset of the disease.

Potential ability of exercise to reverse Alzheimer’s striking, finds new US study

Scientists from University of Wisconsin-Madison, also identified the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressant Fluoxetine as being helpful, especially when combined with exercise.

SuperAgers: Some seniors have exceptional memory, can resist Alzheimer’s. Scientists now know why

Study by Northwestern University team published in Journal of Neuroscience. SuperAgers have larger neurons than those with early-stage Alzheimer’s & people 2-3 decades younger, it says.

Will you have dementia in future? Your nightmares can tell: UK study

We still know so little about why we dream, how the brain creates them, and their significance for our health – especially the health of our brains.

On Camera

Sardar Patel had many critics. Jayaprakash Narayan even blamed him for Gandhi assassination

Sardar Patel had many critics, but many of those detractors eventually came to appreciate his qualities, shedding their previous reservations.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

India-China disengagement completed at Depsang & Demchok, patrolling to start after Diwali

Corps commanders signed an agreement on 21 October to pull back troops from eastern Ladakh’s two face-off points, following efforts on diplomatic front to ease tensions along LAC.

From 2004 to 2024, bad news has come wrapped as good news for Congress

Congress is silently acknowledging it over-read verdict of last general election. You can see it in easy concession to SP. It will likely be more reasonable in Maharashtra & Jharkhand.