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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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<乌鸦传媒>Alzheimer's Biomarkers Linked With Plasma Leptin Levels

Over 2 years, lower baseline leptin was tied to a greater increase in tau

<乌鸦传媒>Consequences of Afib; Autism Heritability in Males and Females

Also in TTHealthWatch: antipsychotics and dementia

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<乌鸦传媒>Dementia May Be Underdiagnosed in States With Motor Vehicle Reporting Mandates

Study attempts to assess unintended consequences of clinician reporting policies

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<乌鸦传媒>Warning Letters Safely Lowered Antipsychotic Prescribing in Dementia

Agitation, reactive behaviors remained steady while quetiapine prescribing was reduced

<乌鸦传媒>Delirium and Dementia; Are Biosimilars Cheaper for Patients?

Also in TTHealthWatch: preventing infections by drug-resistant bacteria

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<乌鸦传媒>Botulism After 'Botox'? NEJM Ignored Nazi Atrocities; Jungle Jack's Alzheimer's

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Smartphone Tests Detect Frontotemporal Dementia

Mobile app measures were more sensitive to early FTD stages than standard tests

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<乌鸦传媒>Our Brains Are Getting Bigger, MRIs Show

Does this explain why dementia incidence is falling?

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<乌鸦传媒>Dementia More Common in People With Essential Tremor

Prevalence greater than normal aging, but not as high as Parkinson's disease

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Abdominal Fat and Dementia; Mask Ban Lawsuit Tossed; FDA Rejects Psych Drug

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Trump, Biden, and Cognition

Diagnosing impairment requires careful assessment by trained clinician, says Jason Karlawish, MD

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<乌鸦传媒>Alzheimer's Supplements Fail Compared With Generic Drugs

Prescription galantamine drugs were labeled accurately, but dietary supplements were not

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Wendy Williams' Dementia; 48% Back 16-Week Abortion Ban; Hospital Sues Quadriplegic

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Wendy Williams Has Frontotemporal Dementia. What Is FTD?

An explainer of the talk show host's recently diagnosed condition

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<乌鸦传媒>Dietary Thiamine Linked With Cognition

J-shaped curve emerges between vitamin B1 in diet and cognitive decline

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<乌鸦传媒>Dementia Predicted 10 Years Before Diagnosis

Blood proteins identified those at risk for all-cause, Alzheimer's, or vascular dementia

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<乌鸦传媒>Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Tied to Less Alzheimer's Risk

Large U.K. study tracked health records of 270,000 men

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<乌鸦传媒>Even With Alzheimer's Pathology, Healthy Lifestyles May Preserve Cognition

More data support the idea of "cognitive reserve"

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<乌鸦传媒>Undiagnosed Liver Disease May Be Common in Patients With Dementia

Hepatic encephalopathy could be contributing to cognitive symptoms, study suggested

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<乌鸦传媒>Cooling Technique Frowned Upon in Aortic Arch Surgery

Cognitive deficits common even with less than 20 minutes of hypothermic circulatory arrest

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<乌鸦传媒>Telehealth, Default Orders Show Promise in Palliative Care

Telecare improved quality of life for people with chronic illnesses

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<乌鸦传媒>Face Blindness Is Not Always Permanent

Largest study to date looks at inability to recognize familiar faces

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<乌鸦传媒>More Evidence Linking ADT for Prostate Cancer to Adverse Neurocognitive Effects

Meta-analysis shows increased risk of dementia, Parkinson's, depression

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<乌鸦传媒>Midlife Cognitive Problems Tied to Sleep Disruptions Earlier in Life

Quality -- not quantity -- of sleep may matter most, research suggests

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<乌鸦传媒>Dementia Drugs Seen Lowering Risk for Macular Degeneration

But not by very much or very quickly, VA analysis finds

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Masks, Pandemic Gear Ditched; COVID Vocal Cord Paralysis; How Bruce Willis Coped

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Dementia-Sleep Link Has a New Twist

Research unravels relationship between irregular sleep and poor brain health

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<乌鸦传媒>Prion Disease Rising in the U.S.

Incidence of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease increased, especially among women

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