A recent study shows that the long -term exposure to air pollution and increased risk of dementia, including Alzheimer and vascular dementia. Researchers have found a statistically significant connection between pollutants, such as PM2.5, nitrogen dioxide and soot, and a higher dementia frequency. This silent threat around us. This is invisible, but still not noticed….
Global study shows a significant delay in the diagnosis of dementia, on average 3.5 years after the initial symptoms and even more for cases of early onset. This delay is explained by factors such as incorrectly interpreting symptoms, stigma and ineffective health. Experts emphasize the need to increase the awareness of the population, improve the…
In most people with Alzheimer’s disease, clinical symptoms appear in later life. A key sign of the disease is to increase amyloid plaques in the brain. They can be detected with the help of amyloid PET -improvement, often years before the onset of symptoms. However, pet-scanning is expensive, time-consuming and radiation. That’s where a new…
A simple blood test for people with a certain sleep disorder can help predict the development of dementia over the years before the symptoms occur, the new study said. Originally developed a blood test for the detection of Alzheimer’s disease, can also determine which patients with an IRBD sleep disorder are likely to develop dementia…
Plastic pollution is no longer just an environmental problem, it is now a human health problem. A marvelous new study from the University of New -Mexico showed that microscopic plastic particles accumulate in human brains at anxiously high level, which is much larger than in other organs. Moreover, these concentrations increased by 50% in just…
December 4, 2024 at 1:04 PM IST Higher cardiorespiratory fitness will not only improve physical health, but also delay the onset of dementia by 1.5 years, even with genetic cards in play. The way our body copes with training can not only contribute to physical strength, but also act as mental insurance. A recent study…