London: A study found that taking a daily fiber supplement could improve the brain performance of people over the age of 60 in just 12 weeks. A cheap over-the-counter pill can improve performance on memory tests related to early signs of Alzheimer’s disease, researchers at King’s College London have found in a study. One of…
Massachusetts: A recent study found that older adults who took chocolate supplements had better cognitive performance. According to media reports, the above clinical trial divided a group of elderly adults into two groups, one with a lower quality diet. Both groups used chocolate supplements for two years. The results of better cognitive ability were found…
With proper treatment and precautions, 80 million people worldwide can be prevented from dying due to high blood pressure. The World Health Organization (WHO) released a new report on hypertension. A new report says that nearly 1 in every 3 adults worldwide is affected by hypertension or high blood pressure. The report said that this…
Cambridge: A study has shown that the brain structure of young smokers is different from that of their peers who do not smoke cigarettes. In the study, led by researchers from the University of Cambridge and Warwick in the United Kingdom and the University of Fudan in China, scientists examined brain imaging and behavioral data…
American experts have created a real lollipop called CandyCollect that can identify diseases in saliva. Photo: Courtesy of the University of Washington Washington: Scientists have made a small modification to the lollipop to turn it into a reliable device for identifying oral and respiratory diseases. Many diseases require saliva samples from deep in the throat….
London: Vitamin D is very important for bone strength and helps maintain calcium and phosphate levels in the body. Now, a new study has found that vitamin D supplementation may help reduce the risk of cardiovascular events such as heart attack in people over the age of 60. According to the study, which was recently…
File photo If you are below 65 years of age but are an adult, you need to be careful about stress and anxiety. A group of doctors urges regular screenings for stress and anxiety if you’re young and up to age 65. The doctors’ group says it’s the first time since the U.S. Preventive Services…
London: A new study suggests that regularly participating in social activities can prolong the life of older people. According to an estimate, in 2017, the number of people aged 60 years and above was 96.2 million globally, which will double by 2050. Previous studies have indicated that an active social life is an important factor…
Pennsylvania: A new study has found that older adults who have ever suffered a moderate or severe head injury are twice as likely to die as those who have not. Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania analyzed 32 years of data on 13,000 people and found that people who…
File photo Health experts researched the habits of children such as learning things quickly, memorizing things, recognizing various unusual things quickly and found out the secret of how children learn and understand faster than adults. According to a German neurologist, children’s memory is faster than adults, which is mainly due to a chemical component called…
