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Population-Level Interventions Cost-Effective for Reducing Risk for Dementia

THURSDAY, Aug. 1, 2024 – Population-level interventions could be cost-saving and increase quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) by reducing the risk for dementia, according to a study published online...

Fish Oil Might Help High-Risk Older Adults Avoid Alzheimer's

FRIDAY, Aug. 2, 2024 – Fish oil supplements might help high-risk seniors stave off Alzheimer’s disease, a new study finds. Older people with a higher genetic risk of Alzheimer’s experienced slower br...

Wildfire Smoke Exposure Linked With Higher Dementia Risk

THURSDAY, Aug. 1, 2024 – The wildfires thats are increasing with climate change could harm the future brain health of humanity, a new study suggests. Wildfire smoke appears to increase people’s risk ...

14 Risk Factors Raise Your Odds for Odds for Dementia

THURSDAY, AUG. 1, 2024 – New research has added two conditions to the list of 12 risk factors that boost the chances of a dementia diagnosis. The good news? You can guard against the development of...

Plasma Biomarkers of Alzheimer Neuropathy Linked to Dementia Risk

THURSDAY, Aug. 1, 2024 – Plasma biomarkers of Alzheimer disease (AD) neuropathy increase with age and are associated with known dementia risk factors, according to a study published online July 28...

Eating Less Processed Red Meat Could Cut Your Odds for Dementia

WEDNESDAY, July 31, 2024 – Skip the bacon and those holiday hot dogs: A new study finds eating processed red meats raises your odds for dementia. Overall, just two servings per week of processed red...

Amyloid Probability Score 2 Has High Diagnostic Accuracy for Alzheimer Disease

WEDNESDAY, July 31, 2024 – The amyloid probability score 2 (APS2) has high diagnostic accuracy for identifying Alzheimer disease (AD) among individuals with cognitive symptoms in primary and...

FDA Approves Zunveyl (benzgalantamine) for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease

VANCOUVER, B.C., and Dallas, July 29, 2024 - Alpha Cognition (CSE: ACOG) (OTCQB: ACOGF) (Alpha Cognition “ACI”, or the “Company”), a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics for debilit...

Blood Test 91% Accurate at Predicting Alzheimer's, Outperforming Doctors

MONDAY, July 29, 2024 – A new test gauging levels of key proteins in the blood was far more accurate than doctor assessments in spotting Alzheimer's disease in people with early-stage illness. The...

Shingles Vaccine, Shingrix, Could Lower Dementia Risk

FRIDAY, July 26, 2024 – Older people who avail themselves of the newest shingles vaccine could reap a hidden benefit: A significant drop in their odds of developing dementia. One expert applauded...

Shingles Vaccine, Shingrix, Could Lower Dementia Risk

FRIDAY, July 26, 2024 – Older people who avail themselves of the newest shingles vaccine could reap a hidden benefit: A significant drop in their odds of developing dementia. One expert applauded...

Where Your Body Stores Fat Could Affect Odds for Parkinson's, Alzheimer's

THURSDAY, July 25, 2024 – Finding yourself packing on the pounds around your waist and arms? If so, you might be at heightened risk for neurological illnesses like Alzheimer's or Parkinson's, new...

Hormone-Modulating Therapy May Reduce Dementia Risk in Breast Cancer

THURSDAY, July 25, 2024 – For women with breast cancer, hormone-modulating therapy (HMT) is associated with reduced risk of Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD), according to a study...

Retired Rugby Players Face Risks for Dementia, CTE

THURSDAY, July 18, 2024 – Alix Popham played in two rugby World Cups and won a Six Nations Grand Slam before retiring in 2011 as a professional in the rough-and-tumble game. By 2020, he had already...

Metformin, SGLT2 Inhibitors Exhibit Significantly Lower Dementia Risk

MONDAY, July 15, 2024 – Compared with other antidiabetic classes, metformin and sodium glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) exhibit significantly lower dementia risk, according to a review...

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