Opioids Tied to Higher Dementia Risk, but Only After a Point Relationships persisted in older adults with chronic pain or who used weak opioids only Nov 19, 2024
Cardio Drugs and Dementia; Fampridine and Working Memory; Alzheimer's and Cancer News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Nov 19, 2024
Big Blow to Anticoagulation Strategy Against Afib-Related Cognition Problems Microemboli now questioned as driver of cognitive impairment in atrial fibrillation Nov 17, 2024
Multiple Chronic Conditions and Death; Diabetes Treatment for Gout Also in TTHealthWatch: frailty as a predictor of dementia Nov 16, 2024 podcast
Frailty Tied to Future Dementia Trajectories accelerated 4 to 9 years before dementia onset Nov 13, 2024
Teen With Bird Flu Critically Ill; NIH in the Crosshairs; Dementia Deaths Rise Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff Nov 13, 2024
Galantamine and Alzheimer's; Fork Sign Landmark; Instagram in Neurology Education News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Nov 12, 2024
Midlife Choices May Offset Genetic Risk for Dementia, Stroke, Late-Life Depression Risk of common age-related brain diseases was reduced over 12-year follow-up Nov 08, 2024
100 Days Trapped in Inpatient Legal Limbo Awaiting guardianship in the hospital long-term should not be the norm Nov 06, 2024
Weekend Warriors and Dementia; Iron Chelation and Alzheimer's; Neuro Drug Costs Rise News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Nov 05, 2024
Alzheimer's Progression May Be Slowed by Targeted Magnetic Pulses, Study Suggests In phase II trial, transcranial stimulation led to significant differences versus placebo Nov 03, 2024
Omega-3 Supplements Show Benefit in APOE4 Carriers Trial finds DHA can penetrate the brain before dementia onset Nov 01, 2024
Leukemia Drug Shows Promise in Dementia With Lewy Bodies Cognitive outcomes, biomarkers improved with nilotinib in phase II trial Oct 30, 2024
Alzheimer's Trials Investigated; Chronic Pain Predicted; Dementia Drugs and AMD News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Oct 29, 2024
Going Beyond Hearing Aids for Equal Care Access Hearing loss is only becoming more prevalent Oct 27, 2024
Metformin and Congenital Abnormalities; Deprescribing in Patients With Dementia Also in TTHealthWatch: best medications for opioid use disorder Oct 26, 2024 podcast
Poor Sleep at Age 40 Linked to Accelerated Brain Aging Sleep quality in early midlife predicted brain age 15 years later Oct 23, 2024
MIND Diet and Cognitive Decline; Gene Therapy for Parkinson's; Curbing MS Fatigue News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Oct 22, 2024
Alzheimer's-Heparin Link; Two Phases of Alzheimer's Damage; Prion Disease Testing News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Oct 15, 2024
Millions of Aging Americans Are Facing Dementia by Themselves "I will not survive this in the end -- I know that," says one patient Oct 15, 2024
Loneliness Tied to Alzheimer's and Dementia Risk Feeling lonely also linked with cognitive impairment that's not dementia, meta-analysis shows Oct 11, 2024
One Way to Spot Early Cognitive Decline? Medicare Wellness Visits Annual evaluation tied to timelier mild cognitive impairment diagnoses Oct 09, 2024
Hearing Loss-Cognition Link; Circadian Brain Changes; Repetitive Head Impact Markers News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Oct 01, 2024
Falling May Be a Harbinger of Dementia in Older Adults Injurious falls upped the risk of a new Alzheimer's or dementia diagnosis 1 year later Sep 30, 2024
Former NFL QB's Dementia; Stem Cells Reverse Woman's Diabetes; More Free COVID Tests Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff Sep 27, 2024
Sexual and Gender Minorities More Likely to Have Adverse Brain Outcomes Some LGBTQ+ groups have higher likelihood of dementia Sep 25, 2024
Flavonoid-Dementia Link; Political Beliefs and the Brain; Ethics of Brain Biopsies News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Sep 24, 2024
Brain Health Risks: Digital Quality Measures and the Future of Neurological Care Access to advanced tools must be equitable Sep 16, 2024
Alzheimer's and X Chromosomes; Identifying Pediatric MOGAD; Vladimir Lenin's Death News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Sep 10, 2024
Up to 1 in 5 Dementia Cases May Be Attributable to Vision Impairment Contrast sensitivity impairment showed the strongest relationship Sep 05, 2024
Presidential Candidates Should Undergo Standardized Cognitive and Physical Testing And the findings should be made public when situations emerge that raise alarm Sep 04, 2024
Brain Aging Trajectories Identified in Post-Mortem Tissue Alzheimer's may be driven by multicellular communities, analysis suggests Sep 03, 2024
Brain Clock Disparities; How Morphine Relieves Pain; Tolebrutinib and MS Disability News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Sep 03, 2024
Emerging Depression Tied to Earliest Alzheimer's Pathology Symptoms linked with very early amyloid accumulation in emotional control brain regions Aug 29, 2024
Marked Cognitive Decline in Husbands After a Spouse's CVD Event? Researchers suggest various explanations for provocative finding Aug 26, 2024
Gabapentin for Everything; New Brunswick Brain Mystery; Replacing Bits of Old Brain News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Aug 20, 2024
Shingles Tied to Long-Term Cognitive Changes Study of healthcare professionals suggests 20% higher risk of subjective cognitive decline Aug 16, 2024
Well-Being Declines Before Mild Cognitive Impairment Two components hit hardest: purpose in life and personal growth Aug 13, 2024
'Scared to Death': Nurses, Residents Confront Violence in Dementia Care Facilities Altercations are surprisingly common Aug 13, 2024
Dementia Risk Dropped With Anti-Inflammatory Diet for Certain Patients Brain markers of degeneration, injury were better, too Aug 12, 2024