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Could Antidepressants Give Memory a Boost?

MONDAY, Sept. 23, 2024 – Antidepressants have the potential to improve memory and thinking skills, a new study suggests. Some patients experienced a boost on brain tests after taking the SSRI...

Childhood ADHD Tied to Lower Cognitive Performance in Adulthood

MONDAY, Sept. 23, 2024 – Childhood attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with impaired cognitive functioning in adulthood, according to a study published online Aug. 28...

Behavior Change Intervention Via Mail Cuts Use of Sleep Medications in Older Adults

FRIDAY, Sept. 20, 2024 – A mailed knowledge mobilization and behavior change intervention can reduce the use of sedatives and improve sleep outcomes in older adults with insomnia, according to a...

Greater Adherence to MIND Diet Linked to Reduced Cognitive Impairment

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 18, 2024 – Greater Mediterranean-Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) diet adherence is associated with a reduced risk for...

SGLT2i Use Linked to Lower Risk for Neurodegenerative Disease in T2DM

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 18, 2024 – For patients with type 2 diabetes, sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) use is associated with reduced risks for incident dementia and Parkinson disease...

Cognitively Stimulating Leisure Activity Protects From Further Cognitive Decline

THURSDAY, Sept. 19, 2024 – High levels of cognitively stimulating leisure activity (CSLA) in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) can slow further decline, according to a study recently...

Some Diabetes Meds Could Lower Odds for Dementia, Parkinson's

THURSDAY, Sept. 19, 2024 – A specific class of diabetes drug appears to lower people’s risk for dementia and Parkinson’s disease, a new study shows. Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inh...

Could 'Brain Training' Exercises Help Slow Alzheimer's Symptoms?

TUESDAY, Sept. 17, 2024 – Brain training aimed at improving memory can ward off symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease for years, a new study claims. Seniors experienced a slower decline in their memory a...

Vaping Is Harming College Students' Brains, Study Shows

MONDAY, Sept. 16, 2024 – Vaping may look cool when you're young, but it appears to be dulling the brains of college students, a new study warns. College students who vape have lower cognitive...

Breathing Could Bring Microplastics Into the Human Brain, Study Shows

MONDAY, Sept. 16, 2024 – For the first time, scientists have detected microscopic microplastics lodged in the human brain. Researchers in Germany and Brazil say that 8 out of 15 autopsied adults had...

Pregnancy Changes the Brain, Study Finds

MONDAY, Sept. 16, 2024 – With implications for research around postpartum depression and other health issues, scientists have tracked the changes pregnancy brings to the female brain. These changes...

Alzheimer's Drugs May Work in Whole New Way, Study Finds

THURSDAY, Sept. 11, 2024 – Two monoclonal antibody treatments to slow Alzheimer's disease, lecanemab (Leqembi) and donanemab (Kisunla), have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...

Vision Impairment Contributes to Dementia Risk

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2024 – The population-attributable fraction of dementia from vision impairments ranges from 4.9 to 19.0 percent, according to a study published online Sept. 5 in JAMA ...

Falling for Financial Scams Could Be Early Alzheimer's Sign

TUESDAY, Sept. 10, 2024 – Brain changes that signal Alzheimer's disease even before symptoms appear are linked to an increased vulnerability to financial scams, new research shows. “Assessing f...

Diabetes, Prediabetes Tied to Accelerated Brain Aging

TUESDAY, Sept. 10, 2024 – Diabetes and prediabetes are associated with accelerated brain aging and potential dementia, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in Diabetes Care. Abigail Dove, ...

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