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    Beyond Increased Risk: Is APOE4 a Direct Cause of Alzheimer’s disease?

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    Kelli Whitlock Burton
    Publish date: May 8, 2024

    Although some experts urge caution in interpreting these results, investigators and others say the findings could lead to calls for more...

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    The DEA Plans to Reschedule Marijuana: What Happens Next?

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    Kelli Whitlock Burton
    Publish date: May 6, 2024

    Following 2023 FDA information that legitimized marijuana as a medical treatment, DEA moves to lower its scheduling.

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    Antipsychotics for Dementia Pose Wide-Ranging Health Risks

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    Kelli Whitlock Burton
    Publish date: April 19, 2024

    Any antipsychotic use was associated with significantly higher risks for pneumonia, acute kidney injury, stroke, venous thromboembolism, fracture...

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    More Data Show Erectile Dysfunction Meds May Affect Alzheimer’s Risk

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    Kelli Whitlock Burton
    Publish date: February 8, 2024

    New study suggests men who are diagnosed with ED are less likely to develop Alzheimer’s over the next 5 years.

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    First Cases of Medically Acquired Alzheimer’s Disease Reported

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    Kelli Whitlock Burton
    Publish date: January 29, 2024

    Small study suggests link between receiving human growth hormone as children and developing Alzheimer's later in life.

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    DSM-5-TR Panel Members Received $14M in Undisclosed Industry Funding

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    Kelli Whitlock Burton
    Publish date: January 11, 2024

    Contributors to the DSM-5-TR received more than $14 million in undisclosed industry funding.

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    Experimental Therapy Restores Cognitive Function in Chronic TBI

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    Kelli Whitlock Burton
    Publish date: December 5, 2023

    This is the first time a DBS device has been implanted in the central thalamus in humans.

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    Blood test could predict future disability in MS

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    Kelli Whitlock Burton
    Publish date: November 14, 2023

    “This rising of NfL up to 2 years before signs of disability worsening represents the window when interventions may prevent worsening.”

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    Is it time to scrap ultraprocessed foods?

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    Kelli Whitlock Burton
    Publish date: October 30, 2023

    For every 10% increase in UPF consumption, the odds of developing any kind of dementia increased by 25% in one study.

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    mRNA vaccine cuts COVID-related Guillain-Barré risk

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    Kelli Whitlock Burton
    Publish date: October 27, 2023

    “While Guillain-Barré is extremely rare, people should be aware that having a COVID infection can increase their risk of developing the disorder,...

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    Physical activity in children tied to increased brain volume

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    Kelli Whitlock Burton
    Publish date: October 25, 2023

    “This study adds to prior literature by highlighting the neurodevelopmental benefits physical activity may have on the architecture of the...

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    High and low HDL cholesterol levels linked to dementia risk

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    Kelli Whitlock Burton
    Publish date: October 13, 2023

    There was no significant association between LDL cholesterol and dementia risk.

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    New guidelines for determining brain death released

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    Kelli Whitlock Burton
    Publish date: October 12, 2023

    For the first time, the guidance clarifies that clinicians don’t need to obtain consent before performing a brain death evaluation, unless...

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    Proton pump inhibitors linked to increased dementia risk

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    Kelli Whitlock Burton
    Publish date: October 11, 2023

    “The association between PPI use and dementia was unambiguously largest among the youngest cases of dementia.”

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    History of depression, stress tied to Alzheimer’s, MCI risk

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    Kelli Whitlock Burton
    Publish date: October 9, 2023

    “Future studies should examine the possibility that symptoms of depression and/or chronic stress could be prodromal symptoms of dementia,” the...

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