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Dementia Tied to Resting Heart Rate

Findings persist even after accounting for cardiovascular disease

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Aspirin Flops Again for Dementia Prevention

ASCEND trial sides with ASPREE, but can't rule out some potential benefit

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Two Anticoagulants -- When Used Correctly -- Similarly Protective Against Dementia

GIRAF trial tested warfarin versus dabigatran in older Afib patients

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Healthy Lifestyle Keeps Dementia at Bay in Patients With Diabetes

Maintaining control of risk factors neutralized excess dementia risk

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Preventing Gun Violence in Patients With Dementia

Gun safety advocate Emmy Betz, MD, MPH, offers advice

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Amyloid Tipping Point Helps Predict Alzheimer's Dementia Onset

Algorithm requires only one PET scan and age

Feared ARNI Effect on Cognition Hasn't Come to Fruition

Neurocognitive protection by sacubitril/valsartan suggested instead by observational study

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Some Reassurance on Cognition in People With Older LVADs

Will newer devices look even better for neurological outcomes?

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Blood Test Discerns Alzheimer's From Other Dementia With High Accuracy

Plasma p-tau moves another step closer to clinical use

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Driving Patterns Pinpoint Early Alzheimer's Disease

Subtle shifts in on-road behavior suggest GPS-based biomarkers may have merit

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COVID-19: Persistent Cognitive Effects, Uptick in Alzheimer's Biomarkers

Findings link cognitive impairment and long-lasting anosmia

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Aducanumab: What to Know If You Prescribe

Recommendations may change when trial data are published

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Better Air, Better Brains

Reducing air pollution tied to lower dementia risk, slower cognitive decline

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Drug Overdoses Spike; Shock Therapy Effective; Psychiatrist Charged for 'Pill-Mill'

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Staying on Pimavanserin Cut Dementia-Related Psychosis Relapse

However, late-stage trial couldn't separate efficacy in dementia subtypes

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Phone Calls Spot Early Alzheimer's

Predictive model identified vocal features of dementia patients from everyday speech

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Two Inflammatory Proteins Linked With Slower Cognitive Decline

Surprise finding ties plasma cytokine levels with Alzheimer's biomarkers and cognition

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Sleep Disorders Tied to Dementia in Patients With TBI

Study evaluates outcomes by sex, independently of other dementia risks

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Trouble Falling Asleep Predicts Later Cognitive Impairment

Depression and vascular disease may play roles

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Cognitive Clock Predicts Brain Health

Brain age forecasts outcomes better than chronological age

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Simple Tool Predicts Individual Alzheimer's Risk

Blood and quick cognitive tests boost accuracy to 90%

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Blood Thinners Continue at End of Life, Despite Risks

No clear guideline for stopping anticoagulants in patients with advanced dementia

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Dissolving Film Quells Agitation in Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder

Improvements seen in 30 minutes or less with investigational oral agent

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Four Sentenced in Mental Health Center Scam

Heads of a Houston healthcare chain will go to prison for kickbacks, mental healthcare fraud

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Diabetes, Dementia, and Age: What's the Link?

Age of diabetes onset, as well as cardiovascular comorbidities, play large role in dementia risk

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In Depression, the Apple Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree

Study shows kids have increased depression risk with family history

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Blood-Based Markers Tied to Brain Cell and Memory Loss

Another step closer to clinical utility for tracking neurodegeneration

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CaMKII Inhibitor Disappoints in Post-MI Cardioprotection

First agent of its kind to test the waters in heart disease

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Chronic Sinusitis May Affect Neural Function

Study supports inflammation as link between sinonasal inflammation, cognitive deficits

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New ADHD Drug OK'd; Pimavanserin Rejected for Dementia Psychosis

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Eyes Offer Window Into Cognitive Impairment

Glaucoma study provides more evidence of common neurodegenerative pathway

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Dementia Diagnoses Lag in Ethnic and Racial Groups

Asian, Hispanic, Black people diagnosed at later stages than white people

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Middle-Age Loneliness Linked to Alzheimer's Disease

Relationship varied, depending on whether loneliness persisted

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Bacon and Dementia Risk; Zinc Fingers and Tau; Older Adults Light Up

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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High Prevalence of Early-Onset Dementia in Schizophrenia Patients

More than a quarter had a dementia diagnosis by age 66

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New ADHD Stimulant OK'd; Anticonvulsant for Depression?

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Dementia Patients Often Have Dangerous Mix of Drugs at Home

Combinations increase risk of falls, respiratory suppression, cognitive impairment

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Sleep-Dementia Link; Neanderthal Mini-Brains; MS Tx and COVID Vax

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Dementia Tied to Large Perivascular Spaces

Enlarged spaces around cerebral small blood vessels linked to cognitive decline over time

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High Cognitive Performance at Age 100

Some centenarians show resilience to cognitive decline, despite brain pathology

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