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Noland Arbaugh, 29, the first human to receive Neuralink’s brain implant, was able to play online chess and a video game using the device, according to a video posted by billionaire Elon Musk’s X platform.
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Mild concussions linked to long-term brain changes: Cambridge study

HQ Team August 22, 2024: Even a mild concussion could lead to long-term changes in the brain, according to a new study conducted.

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Researchers have added two additional risk factors — untreated vision loss and high LDL cholesterol — to 12 other steps to identify dementia, projected to affect 153 million people by 2050.
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Untreated vision loss, high LDL cholesterol risk factors for dementia

Researchers have added two additional risk factors — untreated vision loss and high LDL cholesterol — to 12 other steps to identify dementia,.

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The FDA has issued revised draft guidance for early treatment of Alzheimer’s disease with drugmakers told to focus on medicines that are likely to predict a clinical benefit.
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Dementia can be misdiagnosed in some cirrhosis patients

HQ Team July 18, 2024: Researchers at the Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Medicine and the Richmond VA Medical Center say that almost.

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Factors like the patient’s character, carer’s personality and attitude towards the patient, relationship between the carer and patient, time spent together, and the severity of the illness impact the intensity of the caregiver burden.
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Opinion: Who will worry about caregivers for the mentally ill?

By Aparna S May 14, 2024: A caregiver is a person who takes care of and provides for another individual who cannot take.

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Shingles can strike anywhere on your body and it most often appears as a single stripe of blisters that wraps around either the left or the right side of the human torso. At times the pain is excruciating. 
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Herpes Simplex Virus linked to risk of developing Alzheimer’s

HQ Team February 29, 2024: A long-term study of more than a thousand 70 years old people found that those exposed to the.

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Biogen, a US-based biotechnology company, will discontinue the development and commercialisation of its Alzheimer’s treatment and terminate its post-approval study as it failed to rope in a partner to cut costs of obtaining standard regulatory approval.
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Biogen abandons Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm to focus on Leqembi

Biogen, a US-based biotechnology company, will discontinue the development and commercialisation of its Alzheimer’s treatment and terminate its post-approval study as it failed.

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Metformin may prevent dementia in diabetics, new research suggests 


HQ Team October 27, 2023: Millions of individuals managing diabetes rely on metformin to regulate their blood sugar levels. Recent research highlights the.

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Taking regular naps can preserve brain health and slow aging, new study reveals

Researchers emphasize the potential benefits of short naps and the importance of maintaining overall brain health in preventing neurodegenerative conditions.

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People suffering from dementia can locate their phones, medicines, glasses, and other objects with the help of companion robots, according to engineers at the University of Waterloo.
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Robots to help people with dementia find misplaced phones, medicines

HQ Team May 17, 2023: People suffering from dementia can locate their phones, medicines, glasses, and other objects with the help of companion.

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Eiasi Co., a Japanese pharmaceutical company, has submitted a marketing authorization application for a drug, lacanemab, to treat Alzheimer's disease.
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Eiasi files market authorization for Alzheimer’s drug in Japan

Eiasi Co., a Japanese pharmaceutical company, has submitted a marketing authorization application for a drug, lacanemab, to treat Alzheimer's disease.

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