Medications
Deprescribing efforts failing dementia patients, study finds
Researchers led by the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, have examined how a dementia diagnosis impacts medication use patterns in older adults.
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Certain gut conditions may be early warning signs of Parkinson's disease
Certain gut problems, such as constipation, difficulty swallowing, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), may be early warning signs of the neurological condition Parkinson's disease, suggests research published online in the ...
Aug 24, 2023
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Neuroscience
Immune cells linked to anxiety, depression, and Alzheimer's disease
Regulatory T cells—work horses of the body's immune system—may also stabilize mood, according to a study. Forkhead box P3 (Foxp3) is a transcription factor that controls the production of regulatory T cells (Tregs).
Aug 23, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Intermittent fasting improves Alzheimer's pathology in mouse model
One of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease is disruption to the body's circadian rhythm, the internal biological clock that regulates many of our physiological processes. Nearly 80% of people with Alzheimer's experience ...
Aug 21, 2023
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Medical research
Study examines leaky gut syndrome
A university researcher is studying the potential effect of leaky gut syndrome on our overall health. "A mechanism by which gut microbiota elevates permeability and inflammation in obese/diabetic mice and human gut," a paper ...
Aug 17, 2023
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Neuroscience
Neuroscientists successfully test theory that forgetting is actually a form of learning
Neuroscientists today report the first results from experimental tests designed to explore the idea that "forgetting" might not be a bad thing, and that it may represent a form of learning—and outline results that support ...
Aug 17, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Several vaccines associated with reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease in adults 65 and older
Prior vaccination against tetanus and diphtheria, with or without pertussis (Tdap/Td); herpes zoster (HZ), better known as shingles; and pneumococcus are all associated with a reduced risk for developing Alzheimer's disease, ...
Aug 16, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
New early Alzheimer's treatment shows improvement in cognition
Dr. Heather Sandison, a leading expert in Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia (ADRD) care, has recently published a groundbreaking study in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, highlighting significant improvements in ...
Aug 15, 2023
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Medications
The real costs of the new Alzheimer's drug, most of which will fall to taxpayers
The first drug purporting to slow the advance of Alzheimer's disease is likely to cost the U.S. health care system billions annually even as it remains out of reach for many of the lower-income seniors most likely to suffer ...
Aug 14, 2023
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Neuroscience
Brains with Alzheimer's disease have subnormal levels of important dietary antioxidants
Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disease estimated to affect 6 million Americans and 33 million people worldwide. Large numbers of those affected have not yet been diagnosed.
Aug 14, 2023
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