Alzheimer's & Cognition
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DIY Brain Stimulation Is Growing in Popularity, but Is It Safe, Effective?
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Smartphone Data Flag Early Dementia Risk in Older Adults
“Deficits in spatial navigation are one of the first signs of Alzheimer’s disease.”
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Long-Term Cognitive Monitoring Warranted After First Stroke
Stroke was associated with a significant acute decline in global cognition and a small, but significant, acceleration in the rate of cognitive...
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A New Way to ‘Smuggle’ Drugs Through the Blood-Brain Barrier
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High Cadmium Level Associated With Cognitive Impairment Risk
High levels of urinary cadmium were associated with double the risk of developing global cognitive impairment in White adults.
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Autonomy Versus Safety in Cognitive Impairment Decision-Making
As healthcare systems across Europe deal with an increasing prevalence of cognitive impairment, family doctors are...
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Alzheimer’s and Comorbidities: Implications for Patient Care
A holistic assessment strategy that prioritizes early detection and management of comorbid conditions to mitigate their impact on AD progression...
Conference Coverage
Antidepressants Linked to Improved Verbal Memory
The clinical effect may be linked to changes in serotonin 4 (5-HT4) receptor levels in the brain.
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Expert Calls for Research into GLP-1s for Mental Illness
Current research investigating GLP-1s in psychiatry and neurology is increasingly focused on neuroinflammation.
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Healthy Lifestyle Mitigates Brain Aging in Diabetes
A healthy lifestyle attenuated the association between diabetes and a higher brain age gap.
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SGLT2 Inhibitor Reduces Risk for Neurodegenerative Diseases in T2D
Those receiving SGLT2i treatment had a 21% reduced risk for all-cause dementia and a 22% reduced risk for all-cause dementia and Parkinson’s...