Use of menopausal hormone therapy is associated with an increased rate of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, suggests a large Danish study published by The BMJ.
Jun 28, 2023
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People who are socially engaged when middle aged and beyond are 30-50% less likely to develop dementia later on, finds a new review of evidence led by UCL researchers.
Jun 1, 2023
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Surviving a stroke can bring many long-term effects—including a much higher risk of dementia. But a study suggests that blood sugar may play a key role in that risk.
May 17, 2023
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New research has discovered that some patients with motor neuron disease (MND) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) carry the same rare genetic defects that cause other neurodegenerative diseases.
May 9, 2023
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Targeting part of an antiviral pathway triggered by the accumulation of a key pathogen shared in Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia may one day offer a new therapeutic approach to deterring or delaying cognitive ...
Apr 24, 2023
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An international group of researchers led by Monash University, Australia, supports clinical guideline recommendations for relaxed glycemic targets in older type 2 diabetes patients with results from a large cohort study. ...
People with dementia have protein build-up in astrocytes that may trigger abnormal antiviral activity and memory loss, according to a preclinical study by a team of Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.
Apr 20, 2023
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People experiencing hearing loss who are not using a hearing aid may have a higher risk of dementia than people without hearing loss, suggests a new study published in The Lancet Public Health journal. However, using a hearing ...
Apr 13, 2023
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Exposure to fine particulate air pollutants (PM2.5) may increase the risk of developing dementia, according to a new meta-analysis from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Apr 5, 2023
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Infection with SARS-CoV-2 has a significant impact on cognitive function in patients with preexisting dementia, according to new research published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports. Patients with all subtypes ...
Apr 4, 2023
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