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Novel biomarker found for Alzheimer’s disease
Additional biomarkers for AD could greatly aid diagnosis and course prediction.
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Can supercomputers really keep up with the human brain?
Researchers are working to produce the first two exascale supercomputers within the next 5 years.
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Medicare intends to limit payment for controversial Alzheimer’s drug
The decision marks something of a shift in Medicare’s approach to paying for medications.
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Global dementia cases may triple by 2050 unless risk factors are reduced
By 2050, 153 million people are expected to have dementia worldwide – up from 57 million in 2019.
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Experts plead for more pediatric telehealth
“Telehealth has opened new avenues for these patients who otherwise have difficulty seeing specialists. This is a population of children who...
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COVID affects executive functioning in young to middle-age adults: Study
“COVID is not ‘one and done.’ It can have lasting and quite subtle and damaging effects on the human body.”
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Asthma treatment does not appear to raise risk of neuropsychiatric disease
The FDA has previously warned of the risk for neuropsychiatric drug reactions for leukotriene receptor antagonists – including a boxed warning for...
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New data support a causal role for depression in Alzheimer’s
“If we can treat the depression early on, we may help reduce risk for dementia for our patients later in life,” said coinvestigator Dr. Aliza P....
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Formaldehyde exposure tied to cognitive impairment
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Even light physical activity linked to lower dementia risk
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Ginger for migraine: A new review
Ginger has “long been recommended as an effective home remedy for the acute treatment of migraine, relieving both headache and the associated...