Several media outlets covered the finding a significant link between three degenerative eye diseases - age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma - and Alzheimer's disease.
The results offer physicians a new way to detect those at higher risk of the degenerative disorder which causes memory loss and other symptoms of cognitive decline.
A new study called Sprint Mind, discovered that aggressively treating blood pressure as well a lowering the top no. from 140 mm Hg to 120 mm Hg can reduce the chances of a person developing Dementia as well as Alzheimer's disease.
More than 84,000 San Diego County residents are estimated to be living with Alzheimer's disease today, and that number is projected to reach 115,000 by 2030.
In a study, 3,877 randomly selected participants aged 65 or over were monitored for five years.
"The main message from this study is that ophthalmologists should be more aware of the risks of developing dementia for people with these eye conditions and primary care doctors seeing patients with these eye conditions might be more careful on checking on possible dementia or memory loss", Lee said in a statement.
Hurricane Hector threatens Hawaii, John targets Mexico
Hurricane Hector was formed far out in the Pacific Ocean on 2 August with maximum sustained winds of 85 miles per hour (140 kph). A high surf warning has been issued for east shores of the Big Island in anticipation of the impacts of Hurricane Hector.
Magic Leap’s mixed reality headset is finally on sale
Today, it has finally released its first product: The Magic Leap One, Creator Edition , the first "mixed-reality" headset. The device will cost $2,295, with an optional Professional Developer Package available for $495.
Early detection and preventative measures are thought to be key with Alzheimer's, which is the most common form of dementia. Throughout a five-year study period, they diagnosed almost 800 of those monitored with Alzheimer's.
More than 46 million older adults are affected by dementia worldwide.
The strongest risk factors for dementia and Alzheimer's disease were age (86 years), black race, female sex, and institutionalization (such as in a nursing home).
Jennifer Speckien, Director of the local Aging and Disability Research Center says when it comes to Dementia and Alzheimer's disease, focusing on heart health can be a saving grace.
Because our eyes are connected to the central nervous system, doctors made a decision to look at what's going on in the eye to find out what's also happening in the aging brain.
But that challenge will become exponentially more hard if the earth itself gets into the act, the researchers said. Commenting on the research, some experts said uncontrolled warming is still uncertain but not implausible.
The comet Swift-Tuttle orbits the sun once every 133 years, so every August, the Earth passes through the comet's debris field. The Perseids are best seen after 11 PM, away from city lights , and while looking at the northeastern sky.
IL made Kahlil Whitney a priority in its 2019 recruiting, making a push for the five-star wing and Chicago native to return home. Whitney joins 5-star combo guard Tyrese Maxey and 4-star small forward Dontaie Allen in next year's class for the Wildcats.
A new study from the University of Toledo has revealed how blue light from smart devices and screens is damaging our eyes. Instead, he said, it's just blue light, which "can kill any cell type". "It can kill any cell type".
The Queen is Australia's head of state and is represented by Governor-General of Australia in Canberra, now Sir Peter Cosgrove. In 1999, a referendum found that Australians wanted to remain a constitutional monarchy with 54.87 per cent voting in favour.
Brian France has retreated from the spotlight the last two years as NASCAR has struggled with attendance and television rankings. He knows the ins and outs of what's going on to this very minute in the sport, has been around the sport for a long time.
More than 3,000 doses remain in stock in the capital Kinshasa, allowing authorities to deploy them quickly to affected areas. Tarik Jasarevic from the World Health Organization explains why it is so hard to deal with the latest outbreak.
In rejecting the recent proposal by Gemini, the SEC had cited concerns over market manipulation and security of customer's funds. While the bitcoin ETF proposal has been in the works for about three years now, it was only revealed around June.
On Friday, Paramount Pictures released the first look at its live-action " Dora the Explorer " film, produced by Michael Bay . The image features Moner sporting Dora's classic hairdo, complete with the explorer's trademark pink shirt and orange shorts.
Jolie was trying to restrict Pitt's interactions with the children, and the judge came down hard on her earlier this summer. Angelina Jolie would have been better off saying it was child support since a loan she will have to pay back - see below.
CVS Health (CVS) Issues FY18 Earnings Guidance
That charge and some costs tied to a pending $69 billion acquisition of the health insurer Aetna led to the quarterly loss. Net loss attributable to CVS was $2.56 billion, or $2.52 per share, in the second quarter ended June 30.
House of Fraser chain goes into administration
Later this morning, Sports Direct boss and Newcastle United owner, Mike Ashley , stepped in to buy the ailing department store. House of Fraser has gone into administration and been rescued at a knock-down price by the Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley .
Unai Emery: 'Danny Welbeck staying at Arsenal'
Ahead of them could be the exciting triumvirate of Mesut Ozil, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Arsenal have received six red cards in Premier League opening weekend fixtures, more than any other side.
IKEA opens country’s first store in Hyderabad
IKEA will be opening 40 such stores in years to come in Navi Mumbai, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, Surat, Pune, Chennai and Kolkata. Like the products, the food is also affordable with biryani priced at Rs 99 and chicken meat balls Rs 149.
DOOM Eternal gameplay reveal: Here's how to watch
You can find both of the gameplay sections that were shown today for DOOM Eternal below courtesy of MKIceAndFire . As promised, id Software and Bethesda has revealed at QuakeCon 2018 the first gameplay footage for DOOM Eternal .