Prior heart attack linked to faster declines in thinking and memory skills
The chance of developing cognitive impairment was significantly higher for people who have had a heart attack, according to a study published in Stroke.
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Mental Disorders: News and Research on Dementia
MeSH tree: F03.615.400
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy symptom checklist misses the mark in 75% of cases, autopsies show
Most people who met proposed clinical criteria meant to identify chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) during life did not show hallmark brain changes of the disease at autopsy. The findings raise concerns that widespread ...
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Global hypertension study finds fight against high blood pressure falling short
In theory, hypertension is a disease that is both easy to test for and readily treatable with existing medications and lifestyle interventions.
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Alzheimer's therapeutic advancements may be financially inaccessible
A newly published study shows that while disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) may offer substantially greater health benefits than usual care, their real-world impact will depend on whether they are priced in ways that health ...
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Everyday air pollution linked to poorer brain function, study finds
The air pollution we breathe daily could be harming more than just our lungs and hearts. New research from McMaster University suggests that fine particles from traffic, industry, and wildfire smoke are linked to worse cognitive ...
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Bilingualism and sex hormones may provide a new link to brain resilience and dementia risk
Why do some people maintain good memories and have healthy brains even as they age? Research that my colleagues and I recently published in Alzheimer's & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring, explored the ...
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Ted Turner's brain disease more common than previously thought, review finds
The degenerative brain disease that claimed CNN founder Ted Turner's life is likely more common than other rare but well-known neurological diseases, a new evidence review says.
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Simple blood test could help spot dementia risk earlier by combining aging and genetic clues
Having a biological age older than chronological age is associated with a greater likelihood of developing dementia, a new study has shown. By combining measures of biological aging and genetic risk, researchers have identified ...
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Harm from missing incidents among people with dementia
One in 10 times that a person with dementia goes missing results in serious harm, finds a new UCL-led analysis of police data on missing people incidents involving older adults in the UK.
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Roche cleared to launch early Alzheimer's test in EU: company
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche said Tuesday that it had received clearance from health safety regulators to sell a new blood test for early detection of Alzheimer's disease in the European Union.
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