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Multiple Sclerosis Linked to Lower Risk for Alzheimer Disease Pathology
FRIDAY, Aug. 30, 2024 – Multiple sclerosis (MS) is associated with a lower risk for Alzheimer disease, according to a study published in the September issue of the Annals of Neurology. Noting that...
Diabetes Can Age Your Brain, But Lifestyle Change Can Reverse That
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 28, 2024 – Diabetes can age the brain by up to four years, a new study based on MRI scans shows. There was one silver lining: Healthy lifestyle changes could help prevent that...
Cholinesterase Inhibitors Beneficial for Dementia With Lewy Bodies
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 28, 2024 – Cholinesterase inhibitors (ChEIs) are beneficial for patients with dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), according to a study published online Aug. 23 in Alzheimer's &...
Risk for Dementia Similar With SGLT2 Inhibitors, Dulaglutide in T2DM
MONDAY, Aug. 26, 2024 – For older adults with type 2 diabetes, the risk for dementia seems similar with sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors and the glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor...
Could Having MS Help Shield Against Alzheimer's Disease?
TUESDAY, Aug. 27, 2024 – People with multiple sclerosis appear to have a lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests. MS patients are far less likely to have elevated blood l...
An Alzheimer's Drug May Also Slow Lewy Body Dementia
MONDAY, Aug. 24, 2024 – A type of drug used to treat Alzheimer’s disease appears to slow the progression of Lewy body dementia, the brain disease that afflicted comedian Robin Williams prior to his s...
Could Drugs Used to Fight Cancer Also Slow Alzheimer's?
FRIDAY, Aug. 23, 2024 – A new type of cancer drug might help treat brain diseases like Alzheimer’s, mouse studies suggest. The drugs block an enzyme called indoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1), r...
Psychological Well-Being Declines Years Before Diagnosis of MCI
TUESDAY, Aug. 20, 2024 – Psychological well-being can significantly decline years before a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), regardless of the ultimate development of dementia, according...
Regional Variation Seen in Alzheimer and Related Dementia Diagnosis
MONDAY, Aug. 19, 2024 – The rate of new Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) diagnoses varies across the United States, according to a study published online Aug. 16 in Alzheimer's &...
Likelihood of Dementia Getting Diagnosed Varies Widely Across U.S.
FRIDAY, Aug. 16, 2024 – Where you live in the United States could play a role in whether you get a timely diagnosis of dementia, a new study says. The same person can have twice as much chance of...
Herpes Zoster Linked to Increased Long-Term Risk for Cognitive Decline
FRIDAY, Aug. 16, 2024 – Herpes zoster (HZ) is associated with an increased long-term risk for subjective cognitive decline (SCD), according to a study published online Aug. 14 in Alzheimer's...
High Blood Pressure Raises Odds for Alzheimer's Disease
THURSDAY, Aug. 15, 2024 – Untreated high blood pressure in your 60s could raise your risk for Alzheimer's disease later, new research shows. The good news: Simple steps can ease hypertension,...
Mix of Factors Can ID Cognitive Decline in Early Alzheimer Disease
THURSDAY, Aug. 15, 2024 – Even in early stages of Alzheimer disease (AD), cognitive deterioration is best predicted by a combination of patient demographic, somatic, and functional variables,...
Risk for Alzheimer Dementia Lower With Treated Versus Untreated HTN
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 14, 2024 – Individuals with treated hypertension have a reduced risk for Alzheimer dementia (AD) compared with those with untreated hypertension, according to research published...
Bout of Shingles May Raise Odds for Cognitive Decline
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 14, 2024 – Older Americans already dread shingles, and they may now have one more reason to do so: A painful episode could raise their odds for cognitive decline. A new study found a...