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Is the General Population in French Farming Regions at Greater Risk for Parkinson’s Disease?
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Alzheimer’s anti-tau drug fails phase III, but posts some benefit in monotherapy subanalysis
Key clinical point: The anti-tau drug LMTX didn’t improve cognition or function as add-on therapy for Alzheimer’s disease, but did offer hints of...
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Sleep Apnea in Later Life More Than Doubles Subsequent Alzheimer’s Disease Risk
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VIDEO: Alzheimer’s anti-tau drug fails, but shows hint of effect when taken alone
Key clinical point: Negative primary outcomes from a phase III trial of the anti-tau drug LMTX for Alzheimer’s disease were tempered by intriguing...
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VIDEO: Proposed Alzheimer’s funding boost could mean wider research scope
Alzheimer’s Association chief public policy officer Robert Egge discusses the implications of the $1.4 billion proposed 2017 budget for Alzheimer’...
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Medicare annual wellness visit remains underused
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VIDEO: Medicare pays billions for potentially avoidable hospital admissions in dementia patients
Key clinical point: Billions are being spent on potentially avoidable hospitalizations for people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias....
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VIDEO: Loss of function in Rab10 gene cuts Alzheimer’s risk by up to 40%
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Withdrawing risperidone spikes risk for psychotic relapse in hallucinating Alzheimer’s patients
Key clinical point: Risperidone-treated patients who reported severe hallucinations are likely to relapse if the drug is withdrawn. Major finding...
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Use simple algorithms to manage dementia
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Cervical spine injury common in children under age 2 with abusive head trauma
Key clinical point: Cervical spine imaging findings were seen in 31.3% of young children with imaging-confirmed traumatic brain injury from...