New evidence from the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) indicates that older adults who experience a stroke for the first time will have substantial immediate and accelerated long term-cognitive decline.
Oct 3, 2024
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A class of drugs for diabetes may be associated with a lower risk of dementia and Parkinson's disease, according to a study published in the September 18, 2024, online issue of Neurology.
Sep 18, 2024
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New research is more closely linking obesity to dementia. Higher levels of leptin, a hormone that helps maintain normal body weight, is associated with better signal-transmitting brain white matter in middle-aged adults, ...
Sep 18, 2024
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In landmark research, scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) have reported the largest-ever genome-wide association study of dementia from all causes, revealing ...
Sep 17, 2024
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A Korean study published recently suggests that people with type 2 diabetes who are prescribed a particular class of drug might be at a significantly lower risk of dementia.
Sep 4, 2024
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Cognitive decline and dementia can stem from illnesses like Alzheimer's disease and conditions like hypertension that damage blood vessels in the brain. People with both may have an even greater risk of developing cognitive ...
Sep 4, 2024
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Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors used to treat type 2 diabetes might prevent dementia, providing greater benefits with longer treatment, suggests a large study from Korea published by The BMJ.
Aug 28, 2024
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Acute kidney injury is associated with an increased risk of developing dementia, according to a new study published in the journal Neurology by researchers at Karolinska Institutet and others.
Aug 26, 2024
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Ten million new cases of dementia are diagnosed each year but the presence of different dementia forms and overlapping symptoms can complicate diagnosis and delivery of effective treatments. Now researchers from Boston University ...
Jul 8, 2024
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Amid concerns about the mental fitness of the U.S. presidential candidates—Joe Biden is 81 and Donald Trump is 77—some have called for mandatory cognitive tests for aging politicians. A recent poll showed 75% of voters ...
Jun 13, 2024
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