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New computerized linguistic approach detects Alzheimer’s

Jan 1, 2016 by

A new study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease shows that researchers can diagnosed Alzheimer’s with 82% accuracy by evaluating the interplay between four linguistic factors and developing automated technology to detect the impairments....

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“Diabetic foot” increases risk of cognitive impairment

Dec 26, 2015 by

According to new research from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel, patients with diabetes who have foot complications may be at greater risk of cognitive impairment....

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prostate cancer therapy may raise Alzheimer’s risk

Dec 24, 2015 by

Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) , which lowers testosterone, may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s for men receiving the treatment for prostate cancer....

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Gamers may learn visual tasks faster

Jul 27, 2015 by

Brown University researchers have found that gaming not only improves your visual skills, but it also appears to improve the learning ability for those skills....

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Trans fats leads to poor memory for men under 45

Jul 1, 2015 by

A study of 1,018 people (mostly men) found that for every 1 gram increase of trans fats each day, the men remembered 0.76 fewer words on a word recall test of memory....

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Teen drinking impacts memory and learning long term

Jun 22, 2015 by

Adolescents who drink heavily may cause long-lasting damage to a part of the brain that deals with memory and learning....

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