Neurology
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Common Household Chemicals Tied to Brain Cell Damage
Flame retardants, disinfectants, and personal care products may contain compounds linked to brain cell harm; further study is needed.
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Human Brains Are Getting Bigger: Good News for Dementia Risk?
Increased brain size may lead to an increased “reserve” against diseases of aging.
Conference Coverage
Sleep Apnea Is Hard on the Brain
Patients who reported sleep apnea symptoms were about 50% more likely to also report cognitive issues versus their counterparts without such...
Conference Coverage
Neurologists Read Signs to Diagnose Functional Neurological Disorders
With training and experience, neurologists can learn the characteristics pointing to an accurate diagnosis of functional neurological disorder.
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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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‘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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Stimulants for ADHD Not Linked to Prescription Drug Misuse
Adolescents who received stimulant therapy for ADHD were less likely to report past-year prescription stimulant misuse as young adults than were...
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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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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...