New therapies help people with schizophrenia, but access is woefully inadequate
It's common to hear casual descriptions of "schizophrenic" behavior, describing a person oscillating between two extremes.
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Mental Disorders: News and Research on Cognition Disorders
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Thinking and moving tasks surpass crossword puzzles at brain health
Dementia can be brewing in the background for years before the telltale signs of memory lapses and difficulties with wayfinding creep into people's daily lives or are detected through memory tests, but endless crossword puzzles ...
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High-dose vitamin D may improve cognition among those at risk of dementia, study finds
With more than 7 million Americans living with Alzheimer's dementia—a number projected to reach nearly 13 million by 2050—new Emory University research suggests that higher vitamin D supplement intake may be associated with ...
Aug 19, 2026
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AI-calculated brain age predicts dementia risk years before doctors can see it
Memory clinics still rely on visual rating scales to assess brain atrophy, yet these tools lack the sensitivity to catch subtle changes associated with early dementia. A measure of how old a person's brain appears on brain ...
Dementia discovery explains link between delirium after surgery, cognitive decline
UVA Health researchers have discovered how a form of delirium that often strikes older patients after surgery may set the stage for dementia—and identified a drug that could reverse the underlying brain changes.
Aug 18, 2026
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Huntington's disease discovery opens door to a new class of treatments
New treatments for Huntington's disease could be on the horizon following research led by scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab).
Aug 17, 2026
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A new target in the gut for reducing Alzheimer's risk
A compound produced by bacteria in many people's digestive tracts increases the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and speeds cognitive decline in dementia patients, making it a potential target for a treatment that could ...
Aug 13, 2026
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Alzheimer's protein patterns vary across populations, biomarker study finds
Blood biomarkers may make it possible to detect changes seen in Alzheimer's disease without advanced brain imaging or cerebrospinal fluid tests. At the same time, much of the research behind today's biomarkers has been conducted ...
Aug 13, 2026
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Blood-thinning medication linked to slower cognitive decline
People with both atrial fibrillation and Alzheimer's disease who are treated with modern NOAC blood-thinning medicines may experience a slower rate of cognitive decline. This is shown by a study from Karolinska Institutet ...
Aug 12, 2026
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Survey shows Americans want to start brain health habits earlier
A new national survey commissioned by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center finds most U.S. adults believe brain health habits should begin before age 40.
Aug 12, 2026
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