Consistently High BP Seems to Up Dementia, AD Risk Steep BP decrease among non-hypertensives also a concern May 01, 2017
Daytime Sleepiness, Brain Pathology: A 2-Way Street? Amyloid buildup may be both effect and cause of sleep-wake abnormalities in elderly Apr 25, 2017
ACC: FOURIER Substudy May Help Refute 'Dr. Google' No neurocognitive adverse effects linked to very low LDL levels Mar 19, 2017
FDA Clears App to Screen for Cognitive Impairment CANTAB Mobile app uses tests developed more than 30 years ago Mar 10, 2017
AHA: No Cognitive Benefit from Heart Drugs in HOPE-3 Substudy finds mental function unimproved by BP, cholesterol treatments Nov 13, 2016 video
ADHD Drug Fails to Boost Cognition in Parkinson's But patients reported improvements in impulsivity, inattention Jun 24, 2016
Risky Behaviors Common in Seniors With Probable Dementia 30% use cooking equipment, manage their own money Jun 05, 2016
Nearly Half of Former NFL Players Show Signs of Brain Injury MRI scans detect TBI markers in more than 40% Apr 19, 2016
Is SAMHSA to Blame for a Broken Mental Health System? Two members of Congress differ on how to fix a failing system Oct 09, 2015
Copyright Issues Hinder MMSE Use Neurologists forced to look for alternate cognitive screening tests Jun 09, 2015
Experts Gain Ground in CTE Diagnosis NIH working group says perivascular tau deposition is hallmark feature of chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Apr 22, 2015
Excerpt From 'The Secret Language of Doctors' ED doc Brian Goldman investigates slang to "crack code of hospital culture." Mar 26, 2015
Mild Stenosis Linked to Death in Diabetes Long-term registry shows impact similar to single-vessel obstruction. Dec 02, 2014
Atherosclerosis a Signal for Brain Drain? Plaque burden was linked to cognitive impairment in a population-based study. Nov 28, 2014
Excerpt From 'Being Mortal ... ' Ivan Ilyich isn't as foreign to today's medicine as we imagine. Oct 07, 2014 podcast
Skull Size Tied to Disability Risk in MS BOSTON -- Multiple sclerosis patients with larger intracranial volumes -- a measure of their lifetime maximal brain size -- scored better on cognition and physical function tests than those with smaller skull sizes. Sep 18, 2014
Dementia Tied to More ICD Placements Dementia patients get more implantable cardioverter-defibrillators than expected, and even cognitively normal individuals may not understand their options about cardiac device replacement. Aug 01, 2014
HIV Drug Cleared of Cognition Hit MELBOURNE, Australia -- Although it has well-known psychiatric side effects, the HIV drug efavirenz (Sustiva) does not affect cognition, a researcher said here. Jul 26, 2014
HTN May Halt Dementia in Very Elderly COPENHAGEN -- Among individuals who developed hypertension at age 90 or later, their risk of also developing dementia was dramatically lower than other very elderly people whose blood pressure remained normal. Jul 14, 2014
APA Meeting Highlights Mental Health Biology NEW YORK CITY -- The biological basis for normal and abnormal mental function is emerging as a dominant theme in psychiatry research, and the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting that starts here Saturday won't be an exception. May 01, 2014
MoCA Beats MMSE to Assess Dementia NEW ORLEANS -- The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) was better than the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) at teasing out subtle differences in cognitive performance among mildly impaired individuals, researchers reported here. Oct 16, 2013
Aricept Helps Cognition in Parkinson's SYDNEY -- Parkinson's disease patients who have impaired cognition appeared to benefit from the Alzheimer's disease medicine donepezil (Aricept) with no detriment to their motor skills, researchers reported here. Jun 18, 2013
APA Leaders Defend New Diagnostic Guide SAN FRANCISCO -- The fifth edition of the "psychiatrist's bible" was officially released here in all its 947-page glory, with its developers offering a spirited rebuttal to their critics. May 20, 2013
ACE Inhibitors Linked to Hallucinations in Elderly Elderly patients with memory problems who suddenly have visual hallucinations may need to stop taking ACE inhibitors, researchers suggested. Jan 30, 2013
DSM-5: What's In, What's Out PHILADELPHIA -- Reports here provided what may be the last public update on DSM-5, the next edition of American psychiatry's diagnostic guide, before it is formally released in May 2013. May 10, 2012
Most DSM-5 Revisions Pass Field Trials PHILADELPHIA -- Field trials of proposed new diagnostic criteria for many mental disorders showed that, for the most part, they were at least adequately reliable. May 07, 2012
FDA Adds Diabetes Warning to Statin Label WASHINGTON -- The FDA is changing the labeling on statins to include a warning about increased risks of hyperglycemia and transient memory problems, but the agency is no longer recommending routine liver function testing. Feb 28, 2012
Brain Takes Multiple Hits from Low B12 Levels Low levels of vitamin B12 may contribute to cognitive problems for older adults in more than one way, according to a cross-sectional study. Sep 26, 2011
