Nearly 1 in 10 elderly in South Korea have Alzheimer’s

Nearly 1 in 10 elderly in South Korea have Alzheimer’s

Nearly one out of 10 older adults in South Korea suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, with the number of dementia patients expected to surpass 1 million next year, according to data released on Wednesday. The data, compiled by the Ministry of Health and Social

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Common insomnia drug may help reduce Alzheimer’s-related proteins, study suggests

Common insomnia drug may help reduce Alzheimer’s-related proteins, study suggests

By Dr(h) Avi Verma In the ongoing battle to understand and combat Alzheimer’s disease, researchers have long suspected a connection between poor sleep and the progression of the condition. A recent study offers new insight into this link, suggesting that a commonly prescribed

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First Signs of Alzheimer’s in Women Linked to Quality of Good Cholesterol: Study

First Signs of Alzheimer’s in Women Linked to Quality of Good Cholesterol: Study

A new study has found that higher levels of good cholesterol (HDL-C) may be associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease, but this risk is influenced more by the quality of HDL particles than their quantity in women’s blood. Published in the

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