Latest facts about dementia

Dementia is decline of the brain and its abilities, causing memory loss and slower thinking.

It’s currently incurable, but early diagnosis usually means less impact on sufferers’ lives and better support provided to them.

People who explained drops in their
blood pressure, causing dizziness when they stand, may have an increased risk of developing dementia.

Speaking another language could prevent dementia. Being bilingual delay
dementia by making the brain more resilient.

A component of turmeric - curcumin - was discovered to potentially prevent age-related cognitive decline.

Consuming more omega 3 a natural fatty acid found in rich levels on oily fish, eggs and seeds have anti-inflammatory effects on the brain.

Surviving a stroke places you at an increased risk of developing dementia.



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Connshing syndrome caused high blood pressure

Scientists at University of Birmingham has discovered new cause of high blood pressure. Patients with Conn syndrome produce excess aldosterone and cortisol.

According to Professor Wiebke Arlt of Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham adrenal glands of patients with Conn syndrome produce too much cortisol.

Patients need more medical assessment to confirm if they have Connshing syndrome for correct diagnosis.

Researchers need to do proper medical test before treating Connshing patients, using drugs that counteracts cortisol excess will improve their health.

Fast diagnosis for tuberculosis

Tuberculosis is an infectious bacteria disease that usually affects the lungs, it can also affects other parts of the body. It spreads through the air when an infected person talks, coughs, sneezes, yawns or laughs.

British scientists have discovered better ways of diagnosing tuberculosis by the use of genome sequencing to isolate different strains of the disease this leads to better and faster diagnosis  of tuberculosis and quick recovery.

Use of modern technology for treating tuberculosis  makes the patients to spend days for treatment instead of initial spending of months. This new development  can blot out tuberculosis from every parts of the world.