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<乌鸦传媒>Former NFL QB's Dementia; Stem Cells Reverse Woman's Diabetes; More Free COVID Tests

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Sexual and Gender Minorities More Likely to Have Adverse Brain Outcomes

Some LGBTQ+ groups have higher likelihood of dementia

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<乌鸦传媒>Brain Health Risks: Digital Quality Measures and the Future of Neurological Care

Access to advanced tools must be equitable

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<乌鸦传媒>Should We Attribute Patients' Conditions to 'Old Age'?

Fueling denial of the realities of aging comes at a great cost

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<乌鸦传媒>Up to 1 in 5 Dementia Cases May Be Attributable to Vision Impairment

Contrast sensitivity impairment showed the strongest relationship

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<乌鸦传媒>Presidential Candidates Should Undergo Standardized Cognitive and Physical Testing

And the findings should be made public when situations emerge that raise alarm

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<乌鸦传媒>Brain Aging Trajectories Identified in Post-Mortem Tissue

Alzheimer's may be driven by multicellular communities, analysis suggests

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<乌鸦传媒>Emerging Depression Tied to Earliest Alzheimer's Pathology

Symptoms linked with very early amyloid accumulation in emotional control brain regions

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<乌鸦传媒>Marked Cognitive Decline in Husbands After a Spouse's CVD Event?

Researchers suggest various explanations for provocative finding

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<乌鸦传媒>Shingles Tied to Long-Term Cognitive Changes

Study of healthcare professionals suggests 20% higher risk of subjective cognitive decline

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<乌鸦传媒>Well-Being Declines Before Mild Cognitive Impairment

Two components hit hardest: purpose in life and personal growth

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<乌鸦传媒>'Scared to Death': Nurses, Residents Confront Violence in Dementia Care Facilities

Altercations are surprisingly common

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<乌鸦传媒>Dementia Risk Dropped With Anti-Inflammatory Diet for Certain Patients

Brain markers of degeneration, injury were better, too

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<乌鸦传媒>Parkinson's Dementia May Be Less Common Than Once Thought

Progression from normal cognition to dementia may have a fairly long window of time

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<乌鸦传媒>Coffee-Dementia Link Continues to Unfurl

Two studies hint at protective relationships for some coffee and tea drinkers

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<乌鸦传媒>Intermittent Fasting May Improve Memory, Executive Function, Early Trial Suggests

Exploratory study lays groundwork for larger trials to evaluate brain health

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<乌鸦传媒>Midlife Blood Biomarkers Predict Late-Life Dementia

Study provides clues that one day, we could detect who's at risk decades in advance

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<乌鸦传媒>Expert Panel: Target These 14 Factors to Cut Dementia Incidence by Nearly Half

Update from Lancet Commission adds vision loss, high LDL to previous list

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<乌鸦传媒>Dementia Risk Linked With Processed Red Meat

Swapping out weekly hot dog or serving of bacon for nuts and legumes tied to lower dementia odds

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<乌鸦传媒>Hint of Alzheimer's Benefit Seen With GLP-1 Drug

Slower cognitive decline, less brain volume loss in early liraglutide study

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<乌鸦传媒>Alzheimer's Biomarkers Show Tantalizing Hint at Utility for Tracking Prevention

Study points to biomarkers that predict amyloid plaque accumulation speed

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<乌鸦传媒>Dementia Incidence Tied to Long-Term Exposure to Wildfire Smoke

Study assesses risks for older adults in Southern California

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<乌鸦传媒>Dementia Risk Drops With Shingles Vaccine

Recombinant shingles vaccine tied to 164 additional days without dementia diagnosis

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<乌鸦传媒>Persistent Anxiety Tied to Future Dementia

Both chronic and new-onset anxiety raised dementia risk in older adults

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<乌鸦传媒>New Alzheimer's Mimic Identified

Memory-loss syndrome predominantly affects limbic system

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<乌鸦传媒>Dementia Risk Reduced for Some Older Breast Cancer Patients on Hormone Therapy

Outcomes varied with age

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<乌鸦传媒>What Cognitive Tests Show; Pig Kidney Recipient Dies; Human Plague Case Reported

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>In Parkinson's Disease, Cognitive Symptoms Often Emerge Soon After Diagnosis

About a third of patients reported a cognitive complaint in the first few years

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<乌鸦传媒>Midlife Cognition Tied to Inflammation Years Earlier

Consistently high CRP levels over 18 years raised the risk of poor cognitive function

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<乌鸦传媒>Alzheimer's Gets a New Definition

Controversial criteria for diagnosis are based on biomarkers

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<乌鸦传媒>Did Cold Medications Affect Biden's Debate Performance?

How the American people assess the debate hinges on the answer

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<乌鸦传媒>AI Helps Predict Dementia Using Speech Patterns

Voice recordings may spot who's likely to progress to Alzheimer's dementia in 6 years

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<乌鸦传媒>Alzheimer's May Be Improved by Intensive Lifestyle Changes

In small trial led by Dean Ornish, MD, Alzheimer's patients show better scores on cognitive tests

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<乌鸦传媒>Quick Test Helps Detect Dementia

Primary care tool assesses memory recall, cognition and gait, and symbol-matching

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<乌鸦传媒>Better Cognitive Outcomes Tied to Vigorous Exercise in Hypertensive Adults

SPRINT MIND analysis looks at 7,600 older adults at high risk of cognitive decline

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<乌鸦传媒>Summer Heat Waves Pose a Deadly Threat to Patients With Mental Illness

We must be aware of particular risks among this group

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<乌鸦传媒>Lifestyle-Dementia Links Persist Regardless of Risk Genes, French Study Shows

Dementia prevention efforts may be beneficial despite genetic susceptibility

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<乌鸦传媒>Brain Risks Drop When Diet Includes More Minimally Processed Foods

Higher intake of ultra-processed foods upped the incidence of cognitive impairment or stroke

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<乌鸦传媒>Beach Boys' Brian Wilson Needs Conservatorship Due to Mental Decline, Judge Finds

Wilson suffers from a "major neurocognitive disorder," according to physician

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<乌鸦传媒>Dementia Mortality Tied to Olive Oil Consumption

Results appear to be independent of overall diet quality

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