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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

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Cardio Drugs and Dementia; Fampridine and Working Memory; Alzheimer's and Cancer

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Big Blow to Anticoagulation Strategy Against Afib-Related Cognition Problems

Microemboli now questioned as driver of cognitive impairment in atrial fibrillation

Multiple Chronic Conditions and Death; Diabetes Treatment for Gout

Also in TTHealthWatch: frailty as a predictor of dementia

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Frailty Tied to Future Dementia

Trajectories accelerated 4 to 9 years before dementia onset

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Teen With Bird Flu Critically Ill; NIH in the Crosshairs; Dementia Deaths Rise

Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区app staff

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Galantamine and Alzheimer's; Fork Sign Landmark; Instagram in Neurology Education

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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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

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100 Days Trapped in Inpatient Legal Limbo

Awaiting guardianship in the hospital long-term should not be the norm

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Weekend Warriors and Dementia; Iron Chelation and Alzheimer's; Neuro Drug Costs Rise

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Alzheimer's Progression May Be Slowed by Targeted Magnetic Pulses, Study Suggests

In phase II trial, transcranial stimulation led to significant differences versus placebo

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Omega-3 Supplements Show Benefit in APOE4 Carriers

Trial finds DHA can penetrate the brain before dementia onset

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Leukemia Drug Shows Promise in Dementia With Lewy Bodies

Cognitive outcomes, biomarkers improved with nilotinib in phase II trial

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Alzheimer's Trials Investigated; Chronic Pain Predicted; Dementia Drugs and AMD

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Going Beyond Hearing Aids for Equal Care Access

Hearing loss is only becoming more prevalent

Metformin and Congenital Abnormalities; Deprescribing in Patients With Dementia

Also in TTHealthWatch: best medications for opioid use disorder

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Poor Sleep at Age 40 Linked to Accelerated Brain Aging

Sleep quality in early midlife predicted brain age 15 years later

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MIND Diet and Cognitive Decline; Gene Therapy for Parkinson's; Curbing MS Fatigue

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Alzheimer's-Heparin Link; Two Phases of Alzheimer's Damage; Prion Disease Testing

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Millions of Aging Americans Are Facing Dementia by Themselves

"I will not survive this in the end -- I know that," says one patient

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Loneliness Tied to Alzheimer's and Dementia Risk

Feeling lonely also linked with cognitive impairment that's not dementia, meta-analysis shows

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One Way to Spot Early Cognitive Decline? Medicare Wellness Visits

Annual evaluation tied to timelier mild cognitive impairment diagnoses

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Hearing Loss-Cognition Link; Circadian Brain Changes; Repetitive Head Impact Markers

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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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

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Former NFL QB's Dementia; Stem Cells Reverse Woman's Diabetes; More Free COVID Tests

Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区app staff

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Sexual and Gender Minorities More Likely to Have Adverse Brain Outcomes

Some LGBTQ+ groups have higher likelihood of dementia

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Flavonoid-Dementia Link; Political Beliefs and the Brain; Ethics of Brain Biopsies

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Brain Health Risks: Digital Quality Measures and the Future of Neurological Care

Access to advanced tools must be equitable

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Alzheimer's and X Chromosomes; Identifying Pediatric MOGAD; Vladimir Lenin's Death

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Up to 1 in 5 Dementia Cases May Be Attributable to Vision Impairment

Contrast sensitivity impairment showed the strongest relationship

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Presidential Candidates Should Undergo Standardized Cognitive and Physical Testing

And the findings should be made public when situations emerge that raise alarm

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Brain Aging Trajectories Identified in Post-Mortem Tissue

Alzheimer's may be driven by multicellular communities, analysis suggests

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Brain Clock Disparities; How Morphine Relieves Pain; Tolebrutinib and MS Disability

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Emerging Depression Tied to Earliest Alzheimer's Pathology

Symptoms linked with very early amyloid accumulation in emotional control brain regions

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Marked Cognitive Decline in Husbands After a Spouse's CVD Event?

Researchers suggest various explanations for provocative finding

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Gabapentin for Everything; New Brunswick Brain Mystery; Replacing Bits of Old Brain

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Shingles Tied to Long-Term Cognitive Changes

Study of healthcare professionals suggests 20% higher risk of subjective cognitive decline

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Well-Being Declines Before Mild Cognitive Impairment

Two components hit hardest: purpose in life and personal growth

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'Scared to Death': Nurses, Residents Confront Violence in Dementia Care Facilities

Altercations are surprisingly common

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Dementia Risk Dropped With Anti-Inflammatory Diet for Certain Patients

Brain markers of degeneration, injury were better, too

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