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<乌鸦传媒>KarXT Schizophrenia Win; CBD for Anxiety; No Nuplazid for Alzheimer's Psychosis

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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<乌鸦传媒>Alzheimer's Researchers Delve Into Data From Failed Crenezumab Trial

Anti-amyloid agent missed primary endpoints, though small numeric differences favored the drug

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<乌鸦传媒>Alzheimer's Blood Tests: Not Ready for Primary Care

But some biomarkers may revolutionize Alzheimer's diagnosis in the future

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<乌鸦传媒>Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy Linked to Dementia Later in Life

Women saw higher risks of all-cause dementia and vascular dementia

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<乌鸦传媒>Racism Experiences Tied to Worse Cognition

Links between racism and memory seen in both midlife and old age

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<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>Doctored Images, Fake Data, Plagiarism: Scandals Rock Alzheimer's, Cancer Research

This past week in healthcare investigations

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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>Promising New Depression Tx; Racially Skewed ADHD Dx; Effective Clozapine Monitoring

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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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>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>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

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<乌鸦传媒>FDA Clears TMS for OCD; Cerebral Pauses ADHD Scripts; Binge-Eating Drug Flops

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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<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>Dr. Fryer's Legacy; Zuranolone Starts Approval Process; Alzheimer's Vax Fast-Tracked

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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<乌鸦传媒>New Caplyta Doses OK'd; ECT Effective Against Suicide; Antidepressants Flop for QoL

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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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>Medicare Finalizes Limits on Aducanumab Coverage

But decision allows flexibility for some anti-amyloid Alzheimer's drugs

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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>Pimavanserin Resubmitted to FDA; APA's New President Elect; Bipolar Market Slowing

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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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>Medicare Plans to Restrict Coverage of New Alzheimer's Drug

Proposal would cover aducanumab (Aduhelm) in patients on qualifying clinical trials

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<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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<乌鸦传媒>Let Ethics Guide Aducanumab Prescribing, AAN Says

Don't rely on FDA approval alone to make best choices for Alzheimer's patients

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<乌鸦传媒>One Aducanumab Patient, Six Brain Edema Episodes

"Uniquely complicated course" for patient treated with new Alzheimer's drug

<乌鸦传媒>I'm a Neurologist With Alzheimer's

How knowledge helps the uncertainty

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<乌鸦传媒>Healthy Lifestyle Keeps Dementia at Bay in Patients With Diabetes

Maintaining control of risk factors neutralized excess dementia risk

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<乌鸦传媒>Stimulant Reduces Apathy in Alzheimer's Disease

Twice daily methylphenidate showed modest effect size

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<乌鸦传媒>Preventing Gun Violence in Patients With Dementia

Gun safety advocate Emmy Betz, MD, MPH, offers advice

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<乌鸦传媒>Amyloid Tipping Point Helps Predict Alzheimer's Dementia Onset

Algorithm requires only one PET scan and age

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