Sentences with phrase «develop cognitive impairment»

When total fat and protein intake were factored, those with the highest carbohydrate intake were 3.6 times more likely to develop cognitive impairment.

Participants with the highest reported intake of carbohydrates were 1.9 times more likely to develop cognitive impairment as compared to those with the lowest consumption.

In cognitively healthy adults age 70 and older, Federoff's team measured the levels of 10 lipids found in the blood to identify, with 90 % accuracy, which study group participants would develop cognitive impairment over a 2 - 3 year period.

Prior to the WHI, the accepted view among physicians was that estrogen therapy reduced a woman's risk of developing cognitive impairment.

He had lost all his hair and had developed parakeratosis (a skin disease characterized by dry, scaly skin) around his eyes and mouth and in the axilla; his growth was affected and he was also developing cognitive impairment.

Not exact matches

But older people who develop Alzheimer's disease often first enter a stage known as mild cognitive impairment, which involves more serious problems with memory, language, thinking, and judgment.

A Drink Might Boost Cognition and Creativity, and Potentially Fight Off the Flu A study published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease finds evidence that adults who drink moderately and regularly have a higher chance of not only living longer, but doing so without developing dementia or other cognitive impairment...

In addition, it is unknown how often infants born without recognizable abnormalities of ZIKV infection will later develop problems (e.g., cognitive impairment, hearing loss, ocular findings), as has been seen with other congenital infections, for example, rubella.»

Ongoing studies at Uppsala University in Sweden have shown that the chemical agent dubbed Pittsburgh Compound - B, or PIB, is a highly accurate marker of plaque buildup and that its abundance in the brain can predict whether patients with mild cognitive impairment will develop Alzheimer's — and when that decline will likely start.

People with mild cognitive impairment are at one - in - 10 risk of developing dementia within a year — and the risk is markedly higher among those with depression.

For instance, researchers at IBM Research in Haifa, Israel, are developing a five - minute screening tool that uses voice recordings and computer analysis to identify people with mild cognitive impairment, a precursor to dementia.

Researchers have developed a new cognitive test that can better determine whether memory impairments are due to very mild Alzheimer's disease or the normal aging process.

Their research technique of measuring electrical brain activity using an electroencephalogram (EEG) in these brain regions also predicted mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a condition that is likely to develop into Alzheimer's, with 80 per cent accuracy.

Researchers estimate that as many as 2.1 million patients with mild cognitive impairment could develop Alzheimer's dementia over a two - decade period while waiting for evaluation and treatment resources after approval of an Alzheimer's disease - modifying therapy by the federal Food and Drug Administration.

People with sleep apnea, for example, a condition in which people repeatedly stop breathing at night, are at risk for developing mild cognitive impairment an average of 10 years earlier than people without the sleep disorder.

«Early detection of individuals at high risk of developing memory and thinking problems that we call mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is crucial because people with MCI are at a greater risk of developing dementia.

Of these, 52 were healthy, 48 had Alzheimer's disease and 48 had mild cognitive impairment (MCI), but were known to have developed Alzheimer's disease 2.5 to nine years later.

In a long - term, large - scale population - based study of individuals aged 55 years or older in the general population researchers found that those diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) had a four-fold increased risk of developing dementia or Alzheimer's disease (AD) compared to cognitively healthy individuals.

A further analysis showed that 10 of these proteins could predict whether individuals with mild cognitive impairment would develop Alzheimer's within a year.

The academy's guideline authors developed the updated recommendations on mild cognitive impairment after reviewing all available studies.

A case in point is the rare but severe psychomotor disease Allan - Herndon - Dudley syndrome (AHDS), a congenital condition that affects only males and starves the developing brain of thyroid hormone, resulting in cognitive impairment and atrophied muscles and motor skills.

Other research studies have reported a decline in social networks in people with Alzheimer's disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), and previous literature has shown psychological well - being in older age to be associated with reduced risk of developing Alzheimer's dementia.

A paper published in the December 1999 IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering describes a NavChair Assistive Wheelchair Navigation System (pdf) developed at the time to reduce the «cognitive and physical requirements of operating a power wheelchair for people with wide ranging impairments that limit their access to powered mobility.»

As a next step, the team is exploring whether older adults who have mild cognitive impairment (a condition that is likely to develop into Alzheimer's) could benefit from this strategy.

Dr. Ding's team enrolled older patients at high risk to develop Alzheimer's disease who have early signs of memory loss, or mild cognitive impairment (MCI).

Reliable biomarkers such as that identified by the researchers offer insight into how HIV - associated cognitive impairment develops but also promises improved diagnostic testing and improved treatment decisions.

During this time, 28 people developed Alzheimer's or mild cognitive impairment, thought to be the earliest noticeable sign of several types of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease.

They have developed innovative approaches to subdue over-active brain cells and reduce inflammation in the brain to stop seizures and protect against cognitive impairment.

Such collaborations aim to develop preemptive treatments for this disease before the onset of cognitive impairment.

A high percentage of patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) develop clinical dementia of the Alzheimer type (AD) within 1 year.

On a recent visit to Kessler Foundation, Dr. Rizzo and his group's lead VR designer Sebastian Koenig, PhD, installed two types of virtual reality software — 2011 Virtual Office software for cognitive research in TBI and MS and Microsoft Kinect - based software (the ICT - developed Flexible Action and Articulated Skelton Toolkit (FAAST)-RRB- for upper extremity and balance impairment research and clinical intervention in SCI, TBI and stroke.

The CuPiD project partners are developing an ICT - enabled solution for motor learning in patients with PD in their home setting, tailoring the solution to target mobility, cognitive function and debilitating PD symptoms such as freezing of gait and gait impairments.

Researchers feel that it may develop first, then progress to mild cognitive impairment, and finally to Alzheimer's or a related dementia.

Sixteen percent of those over 70 y old have mild cognitive impairment and half of these develop Alzheimer's disease.

Studies carried out by a team of scientists concluded that the new blood tests were able to predict, with an 87 percent accuracy rate, whether patients suffering from MCI (Mild Cognitive Impairment) would develop Alzheimer's disease within a year.

We have developed genetic specific risk curves for patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment, a condition where the APOE e4 allele is associated with more rapid progression to AD and differential response to certain pharmacological treatments.

He also developed the first treatment protocol for MS involving the transplantation of stem cells in the U.S. Along with his peers, Dr. Kraft identified the importance of treating the secondary effects of MS, known as hidden disabilities, including cognitive impairments, pain, fatigue, sleep disturbance, and depression.

Every 66 seconds, a person develops the disease, and by the year 2060, about 15 million people in the United States will have Alzheimer's dementia or mild cognitive impairment.

Among those originally classified with mild cognitive impairment, baseline asymmetry was higher in those that progressed to Alzheimer's dementia and became even greater as symptoms developed.

During that time, 7.2 % of the men and 5.7 % of the women developed the mental - function problems known as mild cognitive impairment (MCI), with or without any accompanying memory loss.

These sudden highs and lows present a big risk for developing cognitive problems and possible impairment.

The study focused on participants having mild cognitive impairment, due to the fact many were most likely going to develop Alzheimer's disease in just a few years.

Nobody who had mild cognitive impairment that later on developed Alzheimer's had initial caffeine levels above a critical level equal to having a few cups of coffee several hours before the blood sample was taken.

His group has developed a new approach to the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, and this approach has led to the discovery of subtypes of Alzheimer's disease, followed by the first description of reversal of symptoms in patients with mild cognitive impairment and early Alzheimer's disease, with the ReCODE (Reversal of Cognitive Decline) cognitive impairment and early Alzheimer's disease, with the ReCODE (Reversal of Cognitive Decline) Cognitive Decline) protocol.

Researchers from the Mayo Clinic, publishing the results of their study in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, explain how people 70 and older who eat food high in carbohydrates have nearly four times the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment, and the danger is also present with a diet heavy in sugar.

If you have developed full blown diabetes from eating too many grains and sugar, substantial evidence shows an association between type 2 diabetes and cerebral atrophy, cognitive impairment, and dementia.

It is difficult to determine exactly what proportion of those losses are due to maternal malnutrition, but recent research indicates that 60 percent of deaths of children under age 5 are associated with malnutrition — and children's malnutrition is strongly correlated with mothers» poor nutritional status.17 Problems related to anemia, for example, including cognitive impairment in children and low productivity in adults, cost US$ 5 billion a year in South Asia alone.18 Illness associated with nutrient deficiencies have significantly reduced the productivity of women in less developed countries.19 A recent report from Asia shows that malnutrition reduces human productivity by 10 percent to 15 percent and gross domestic product by 5 percent to 10 percent.20 By improving the nutrition of adolescent girls and women, nations can reduce health care costs, increase intellectual capacity, and improve adult productivity.21

Many studies have shown that a lack of sleep not only raises the stress hormone cortisol, resulting in an increase in blood pressure, stroke risk, multiple digestive disorders, mood swings, cognitive impairment, it in fact is a higher risk for developing cancer than being poisoned with PCBs (poisonous chemicals) are.

The researchers found that the study participants who were involved with social, craft, computer, or artistic activities had a reduced risk for developing mild cognitive impairment (MCI).

A deprivation of unsaturated fats could therefore decrease cognitive function in the short term and increase the likelihood of developing serious cognitive impairment in the long term.