Alzheimer's & Cognition
From the Journals
New Data Support Viagra for Alzheimer’s Prevention
A large real-world analysis of patient data from two databases showed a 30%-54% reduced prevalence in Alzheimer’s disease among patients who took...
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Sleep Apnea Hard on the Brain
Could treating obstructive sleep apnea and other sleep disorders reduce the risk of cognitive impairment?
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‘Remarkable’ Study Tracks Timeline of Biomarker Changes 20 Years Before Alzheimer’s disease
Levels of Abeta42 in CSF and the ratio of Abeta42 to Abeta40 in people who developed Alzheimer’s disease diverged from those of peers who remained...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA Removes Harmful Chemicals From Food Packaging
The “major source of dietary exposure to PFAS from food packaging” is being eliminated.
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High Rate of Dementia Among Attendees in Adult Day Service Centers
Adult day service centers can delay institutionalization of those with dementia.
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Healthy Lifestyle Linked to Better Cognition in Later Life
“The mechanistic link between lifestyle and cognition could be attributed in part to the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory capacities of each...
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Biogen’s Abandonment of Controversial Alzheimer’s Drug Is No Surprise, Experts Say
“Despite the accelerated approval, the uncertainty of clinical benefits was transparent, and the public failed to generate any enthusiasm for the...
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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Associated With Midlife Memory, Thinking Problems
Individuals with PCOS had worse memory, attention, and verbal ability scores than those without the disorder.
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Social Frailty Linked to Risk for Predementia Syndrome
Individuals with social frailty had a significantly higher risk for incident motoric cognitive risk syndrome than that of those without social...
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Multivitamins and Cognition: New Data From COSMOS
The meta-analysis provides evidence that taking a daily multivitamin can help prevent memory loss and slow down cognitive aging.
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Epilepsy Linked to Earlier, More Rapid, Cognitive Decline
“It’s important for physicians to understand that uncontrolled epilepsy or active epilepsy is going to impact patients’ cognition.”