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<乌鸦传媒>Cognition Improves With Daily Multivitamin Supplement

But it's too early to recommend multivitamins to prevent cognitive decline, experts caution

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<乌鸦传媒>Dementia Risk Tied to Daily Step Count

Incident dementia dropped by 25% with as little as 3,800 steps per day, study found

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<乌鸦传媒>Hormone Treatment Improves Cognition in Down Syndrome

Pulsatile GnRH therapy boosted brain connectivity in pilot study

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<乌鸦传媒>No Detrimental Impact on Cognition With Entresto for Heart Failure

Cost may be reason for underutilization, rather than concerns about cognition, expert noted

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<乌鸦传媒>Persistent Olfactory Loss After COVID Predicts Cognitive Impairment

Loss of smell a better predictor than severity of infection among older adults

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<乌鸦传媒>Black, Hispanic Dementia Patients Less Likely to Choose Hospice at End of Life

These groups also incur more inpatient costs compared with white patients

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<乌鸦传媒>Regular Exercise Program May Stall Cognitive Decline

Trial shows promise for people with mild cognitive impairment

AAIC over a photo of the San Diego Convention Center in California.

<乌鸦传媒>ICU Stay Doubles Dementia Risk

Higher risks of both Alzheimer's and all-type dementia seen

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<乌鸦传媒>Biomarkers Show Who Faces Near-Term Cognitive Decline

Consistent findings emerge in four groups of cognitively normal adults

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<乌鸦传媒>Dementia Risk Climbs With Intake of Ultra-Processed Foods

Swapping out ultra-processed for unprocessed or minimally processed foods can lower risk sharply

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<乌鸦传媒>Dear Insurers: It's Time to Cover Weight Loss Drugs

Universal coverage can increase medication access and improve population health

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<乌鸦传媒>Physical Exercise Tied to Greater Cognitive Reserve in Women

Both men and women see benefit from mentally stimulating activities

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<乌鸦传媒>Voice Recordings Spot Cognitive Impairment

Machine-learning model discerns normal cognition, mild cognitive impairment, and dementia

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<乌鸦传媒>Hypothyroidism May Predict Dementia in Golden Years

Association wasn't seen before age 65, nor with hyperthyroidism

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<乌鸦传媒>ADHD Drugs May Treat Alzheimer's Cognitive Symptoms Effectively

Positive effect on global cognition, apathy in meta-analysis

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<乌鸦传媒>Midlife Hand Grip Strength Tied to Subsequent Dementia

Is the relationship mainly vascular?

A photo of a normal brain next to a brain with advanced CTE.

<乌鸦传媒>Evidence of CTE Rare in Military Personnel

Limited number of cases preclude causal conclusions

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<乌鸦传媒>Unstable Sleep Patterns Linked With Worsening Cognition

Longitudinal data put sleep variability in a negative light

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<乌鸦传媒>Walking Speed Helps Predict Future Dementia

Dual decline in gait speed and cognition tied to higher dementia risk

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<乌鸦传媒>Even With High Genetic Risk for Alzheimer's, Lifestyle Factors Matter

Midlife scores on Life's Simple 7 tied to dementia incidence across a range of genetic profiles

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<乌鸦传媒>Is Gout Protective Against Dementia?

Provocative results from Korean study

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<乌鸦传媒>Dementia Risk Factors Vary By Age

Vascular factors at age 55 are different from those later in life

A computer rendering of a transparent brain with the choroid plexus highlighted.

<乌鸦传媒>Alzheimer's, Cognitive Impairment Linked With Choroid Plexus Volume

Blood-CSF barrier may play a role in Alzheimer's pathogenesis

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<乌鸦传媒>Brain Aging Markers Tied to Inflammatory Foods

Smaller brain volume seen with diet-driven inflammation

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<乌鸦传媒>Can Young Cerebrospinal Fluid Boost Cognition?

Brain fluid from young mice improved memory in older ones

FDA APPROVED Lumipulse G 尾-Amyloid Ratio (1-42/1-40) test over a computer rendering of amyloid plaques around neurons.

<乌鸦传媒>Early Alzheimer's Test Gets FDA Nod

First in vitro diagnostic to detect amyloid in early disease setting

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<乌鸦传媒>Is Alzheimer's Risk Lower With TNF Inhibitors?

For arthritis patients with cardiovascular disease, the answer may be yes

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<乌鸦传媒>Memory Enhancer Succeeds in Phase II Alzheimer's Trial

Novel NMDA-targeted drug would expand options for symptomatic treatment

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<乌鸦传媒>Aducanumab Data Finally Published, but Alzheimer's Experts Spot Problems

Questions raised about secondary endpoints

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<乌鸦传媒>Left Atrial Disease Linked to Incident Dementia

Echocardiographic findings suggest more therapeutic targets for dementia

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<乌鸦传媒>Lithium Linked to Dementia Prevention

Study found lower risk of developing Alzheimer's, vascular dementia

A senior woman sitting in bed massages her toes.

<乌鸦传媒>Peripheral Nerve Problems Tied to Later Dementia

Findings may indicate shared susceptibility to neurodegeneration

Medical staff members from Jiangsu Province work at an ICU ward of the First Hospital of Wuhan City in Wuhan, central China

<乌鸦传媒>Cognitive Effects Persist in Older COVID Patients

Long-term cognitive decline common after SARS-CoV-2 hospitalization

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<乌鸦传媒>Owning a Pet May Protect Cognitive Health

Strongest benefit seen for long-term pet owners

A senior man sits in a chair next to his bed and looks out the window.

<乌鸦传媒>Loneliness May Triple Dementia Risk

Even without dementia, lonely feelings linked with brain changes

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<乌鸦传媒>COVID Brain Changes Show Parallels With Alzheimer's Disease

Findings may point to potential mechanism for brain fog in people with long COVID

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<乌鸦传媒>Blood Biomarkers May Distinguish Dementia Disorders

Plasma levels show diagnostic, prognostic performance in varying dementia types

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<乌鸦传媒>Mixing and Matching BP Meds? Consider the Implications for Dementia

SPRINT analysis favors certain classes of antihypertensives

An illustration depicting Alzheimer鈥檚 disease with amyloid plaques forming between neurons

<乌鸦传媒>Alzheimer's Drugs Race to FDA

After aducanumab, drug companies pivot to use the accelerated approval pathway

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<乌鸦传媒>Can Viagra Prevent Alzheimer's?

Sildenafil shows potential for drug repurposing

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