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AAIC over a computer rendering of phosphorylation of tau proteins leading to disintegration of microtubuli in a neuron axon

<乌鸦传媒>Better Air, Better Brains

Reducing air pollution tied to lower dementia risk, slower cognitive decline

Illustration of a brain shaped maze.

<乌鸦传媒>Drug Overdoses Spike; Shock Therapy Effective; Psychiatrist Charged for 'Pill-Mill'

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

A stressed looking senior woman next to a bottle of Nuplazid (pimavanserin) capsules.

<乌鸦传媒>Staying on Pimavanserin Cut Dementia-Related Psychosis Relapse

However, late-stage trial couldn't separate efficacy in dementia subtypes

A senior woman talks on her smartphone at home.

<乌鸦传媒>Phone Calls Spot Early Alzheimer's

Predictive model identified vocal features of dementia patients from everyday speech

A computer rendering of the release of cytokines.

<乌鸦传媒>Two Inflammatory Proteins Linked With Slower Cognitive Decline

Surprise finding ties plasma cytokine levels with Alzheimer's biomarkers and cognition

SLEEP over a conceptual image of dreaming: a woman in a bed floating in the clouds with birds.

<乌鸦传媒>Sleep Disorders Tied to Dementia in Patients With TBI

Study evaluates outcomes by sex, independently of other dementia risks

SLEEP over a conceptual image of dreaming: a woman in a bed floating in the clouds with birds.

<乌鸦传媒>Trouble Falling Asleep Predicts Later Cognitive Impairment

Depression and vascular disease may play roles

A photo collage of a wall clock and a portrait of a senior man staring into space and disintegrating into particles.

<乌鸦传媒>Cognitive Clock Predicts Brain Health

Brain age forecasts outcomes better than chronological age

A computer rendering of phosphorylation of tau proteins

<乌鸦传媒>Simple Tool Predicts Individual Alzheimer's Risk

Blood and quick cognitive tests boost accuracy to 90%

A young female nurse gives medication to an elderly woman laying in bed

<乌鸦传媒>Blood Thinners Continue at End of Life, Despite Risks

No clear guideline for stopping anticoagulants in patients with advanced dementia

APA over an illustration of a red hand pulling a tangled thread from a woman鈥檚 head

<乌鸦传媒>Dissolving Film Quells Agitation in Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder

Improvements seen in 30 minutes or less with investigational oral agent

A mature businessman rests his chin on his handcuffed hands

<乌鸦传媒>Four Sentenced in Mental Health Center Scam

Heads of a Houston healthcare chain will go to prison for kickbacks, mental healthcare fraud

A mature man sitting at his desk checks his blood sugar with a glucose meter

<乌鸦传媒>Diabetes, Dementia, and Age: What's the Link?

Age of diabetes onset, as well as cardiovascular comorbidities, play large role in dementia risk

A mother sits next to her sad looking young daughter on the couch

<乌鸦传媒>In Depression, the Apple Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree

Study shows kids have increased depression risk with family history

AAN over a computer rendering of synapses signaling

<乌鸦传媒>Blood-Based Markers Tied to Brain Cell and Memory Loss

Another step closer to clinical utility for tracking neurodegeneration

A computer rendering of the human heart showing a lack of blood flow

<乌鸦传媒>CaMKII Inhibitor Disappoints in Post-MI Cardioprotection

First agent of its kind to test the waters in heart disease

A young man lays on the couch wincing and pinching the bridge of his nose which is highlighted in yellow

<乌鸦传媒>Chronic Sinusitis May Affect Neural Function

Study supports inflammation as link between sinonasal inflammation, cognitive deficits

Illustration of a brain shaped maze.

<乌鸦传媒>New ADHD Drug OK'd; Pimavanserin Rejected for Dementia Psychosis

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

Ophthalmoscopy of glaucoma

<乌鸦传媒>Eyes Offer Window Into Cognitive Impairment

Glaucoma study provides more evidence of common neurodegenerative pathway

A conceptual image of a senior Asian man with his hand on his forehead and his mind disintegrating into particles

<乌鸦传媒>Dementia Diagnoses Lag in Ethnic and Racial Groups

Asian, Hispanic, Black people diagnosed at later stages than white people

A man wearing a party hat sits alone at a table in front of a birthday cake

<乌鸦传媒>Middle-Age Loneliness Linked to Alzheimer's Disease

Relationship varied, depending on whether loneliness persisted

Brain scan images with NeuroBreak in the center.

<乌鸦传媒>Bacon and Dementia Risk; Zinc Fingers and Tau; Older Adults Light Up

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

Four portraits of an anguished man blended together

<乌鸦传媒>High Prevalence of Early-Onset Dementia in Schizophrenia Patients

More than a quarter had a dementia diagnosis by age 66

Illustration of a brain shaped maze.

<乌鸦传媒>New ADHD Stimulant OK'd; Anticonvulsant for Depression?

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

A senior woman in front of her open medicine cabinet using a pill organizer

<乌鸦传媒>Dementia Patients Often Have Dangerous Mix of Drugs at Home

Combinations increase risk of falls, respiratory suppression, cognitive impairment

Brain scan images with NeuroBreak in the center.

<乌鸦传媒>Sleep-Dementia Link; Neanderthal Mini-Brains; MS Tx and COVID Vax

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

An MRI of the brain showing perivascular spaces

<乌鸦传媒>Dementia Tied to Large Perivascular Spaces

Enlarged spaces around cerebral small blood vessels linked to cognitive decline over time

A smiling woman who has just turned 100 points at her head

<乌鸦传媒>High Cognitive Performance at Age 100

Some centenarians show resilience to cognitive decline, despite brain pathology

An illustration of a person's thoughts and memories connected to their brain

<乌鸦传媒>Primary Progressive Aphasia in Alzheimer's Doesn't Foretell Memory Loss

No memory decline over more than 2 years in small study, though speech deficits grew

A male nurse holds a stethoscope to the chest of a Black female patient, both are wearing protective facemasks

<乌鸦传媒>Altered Mental State Tied to COVID-19 Mortality

In-hospital deaths higher, even when pulmonary problems were not severe

The illustration used in the Cookie Theft Task

<乌鸦传媒>Language Predicts Alzheimer's Onset

AI model uses linguistic dysfunction to spot future dementia

The chemical structure of equol over a photo of soybeans and soy-based foods

<乌鸦传媒>Soy Metabolite Tied to Dementia Risk Factor

Equol production linked to lower white matter lesion levels

A box of Metformin tablets

<乌鸦传媒>More Evidence for Cognitive Benefits With Metformin in T2D

Prospective study followed more than 1,000 older patients for 6 years

A NY Mets Tom Seaver baseball card

<乌鸦传媒>Baseball Hall of Famer Dies of Lewy Body Dementia and COVID-19

Understanding Tom Seaver's disease

PSYCH over an abstract illustration of the brain

<乌鸦传媒>Trial: Drug Induces, Maintains Dementia-Related Psychosis Remission

Results pave way for Nuplazid label expansion

A close up of an elderly woman with a nasotracheal feeding tube in her nose

<乌鸦传媒>Ethics Consult: Keep Patient on Feeding Tube After Dementia Dx? MD/JD Weighs In

You voted, now see the results and an expert's response

A close up of a woman holding the hand of a senior woman in a bed

<乌鸦传媒>Dementia Deaths Vastly Undercounted, Study Suggests

And as a result, healthcare resources may need realignment

A nurse in pink scrubs holding a cup of pills standing behind a vacant looking senior woman

<乌鸦传媒>Dementia Patients Often Get Psychotropic Drugs, Opioids

Community use of these drugs "has been a real blind spot"

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<乌鸦传媒>Hearing Loss Tied to Dementia Pathology

Tau tangles seen in cognitively normal adults with hearing impairment

A box and blister packs of candesartan 16 mg tablets

<乌鸦传媒>ARB Slows Cognitive Decline in Trial... But How?

Consequence of lowered blood pressure, or perhaps a direct effect -- or just a fluke

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