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Urinary Cadmium Levels Linked to Cognitive Impairment in Whites
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 4, 2024 – Among White, but not Black individuals, urinary cadmium (Cd) concentrations are associated with cognitive impairment, according to a study published online Sept. 4 in...
Dementia Diagnoses Up in Individuals With Acute Kidney Injury
THURSDAY, Sept. 5, 2024 – Individuals with acute kidney injury (AKI) have an increased risk for receiving a clinical diagnosis of dementia, according to a study published online Aug. 22 in...
SGLT-2 Inhibitors May Cut Dementia Risk in Patients With Diabetes
TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2024 – Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors may prevent dementia in middle-aged adults with diabetes, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in The BMJ. Anna ...
Traveling With a Loved One With Alzheimer's This Long Weekend? Experts Have Tips
FRIDAY, Aug. 30, 2024 – People can create many special moments if they include a loved one with dementia in their end-of-summer Labor Day getaway. However, they’ll need to take some special steps to ...
Depression Might Sometimes Be Early Sign of Alzheimer's Disease
FRIDAY, Aug. 30, 2024 – In some people, new-onset depression may stem from the same buildup of toxic plaques in the brain that have long been linked to Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study....
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...
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 &...
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,...