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ADHD Tied to Risk for Lewy Body Disease, Dementia, MCI
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- Eve Bender
Determining whether there is an association between ADHD and dementia could generate opportunities for prevention and early treatment.
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Proton Pump Inhibitors Tied to Migraine, Other Severe Headache Types
- Author:
- Eve Bender
More research is needed to determine the extent to which associations between migraine and acid-suppression therapy are merely detecting...
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New Genetic Variant May Guard Against Alzheimer’s in High-Risk Individuals
- Author:
- Eve Bender
The variant occurs on the fibronectin 1 (FN1) gene, which expresses fibronectin, an adhesive glycoprotein that lines the blood vessels at...
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Early Evidence Supports Ketogenic Diet for Mental Illness
- Author:
- Eve Bender
New research indicates psychiatric illness may be linked to brain metabolism, and a keto diet may offer protection.
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Single Session Mindfulness Intervention Linked to Reduced Depression
- Author:
- Eve Bender
Future research should evaluate this approach with larger samples and examine whether changes in symptoms are maintained over longer periods of...
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ADHD Meds Linked to Lower Suicide, Hospitalization Risk
- Author:
- Eve Bender
Investigators found significantly lower risk for psychiatric hospitalization for patients taking most ADHD medications except for atomoxetine.
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Skin Test Accurately Detects Parkinson’s, Other Neurodegenerative Disorders
- Author:
- Eve Bender
Skin punch biopsies were able to identify dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson’s with 95.5% accuracy, study finds.
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Severe Flu Confers Higher Risk for Neurologic Disorders Versus COVID
- Author:
- Eve Bender
Participants hospitalized with COVID-19 versus influenza were significantly less likely to require care in the following year for migraine,...
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Remote CBT as Effective as In-Person Therapy for Mental Illness
- Author:
- Eve Bender
Remote CBT can potentially expand access to care as it is more convenient for patients and potentially more cost-effective.
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Childhood Adversity Robustly Linked to Adult Mental Illness
- Author:
- Eve Bender
Each additional adverse event placed children at a 52% greater risk for a psychiatric disorder as an adult, with sexual abuse associated with the...
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Can Treating Depression Mitigate CVD Risk?
- Author:
- Eve Bender
Depression can increase risk for CV disease; determining patients at risk or with depression may improve health.
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Risk Factors for Headache in Youth Identified
- Author:
- Eve Bender
“While medications are used to stop and sometimes prevent headaches, lifestyle changes also may offer an effective route to relief by preventing...
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Epilepsy Linked to Higher COVID Hospitalization, Death Rates
- Author:
- Eve Bender
Individuals with epilepsy had a 60% higher risk for hospitalization and a 33% higher risk of dying from COVID-19 than those without the disorder...
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Service Dogs Lead to Fewer Seizures in Treatment-Resistant Epilepsy
- Author:
- Eve Bender
The dogs may ease participants’ stress, leading to a decrease in seizure frequency, although they note this relationship warrants more study.
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Air Pollution Tied to Greater Amyloid Burden in the Brain
- Author:
- Eve Bender
Among those who agreed to donate their brains after death, increased pollution was linked to higher plaque levels, study finds.