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Ozempic, Wegovy Might Help Lower Alzheimer's Risk in People With Diabetes
THURSDAY, Oct. 24, 2024 – Add Alzheimer’s disease to the list of conditions that might benefit from the revolutionary diabetes drug Ozempic, a new study says. People with type 2 diabetes taking s...
Demographics, Smell Test, and Cognitive Test Can Predict Cognitive Decline, Dementia
MONDAY, Oct. 21, 2024 – Impairment in both an odor identification test and global cognition is comparable to positron emission tomography (PET) with 11C-Pittsburgh compound B (11C-PiB) for...
Annual Wasteful Spending on Lecanemab Estimated at $133 to $336 Million
FRIDAY, Oct. 18, 2024 – Annual wasteful spending on discarded lecanemab is anticipated to range between $133 and $336 million, given current vial sizes, according to a research letter published...
Silent Damage First: Alzheimer's Disease Could Have Two Phases
THURSDAY, Oct. 17, 2024 – Alzheimer’s disease might damage the brain in two distinct phases, a new study suggests. An early phase that occurs slowly and silently appears to lay the groundwork for a s...
Older People More Prone to Relocating After Dementia Diagnosis
THURSDAY, Oct. 17, 2024 – A new diagnosis of Alzheimer's or other dementia often spurs a person to move from their home, new research shows. “One possible explanation is that individuals with d...
Gut Flora Differs in Patients With Epilepsy and Cognitive Dysfunction
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 16, 2024 – There is an imbalance in the gut flora of patients with epilepsy compared with healthy controls, according to a study published online Sept. 28 in the Journal of Health, ...
Wayfinding Task on Smartphone Can Detect Subjective Cognitive Decline
TUESDAY, Oct. 15, 2024 – Subtle cognitive changes in patients with subjective cognitive decline can be identified using smartphone data collected during a wayfinding task, according to a study...
Half of Patients With Sepsis Die Within 2 Years, Hospital Study Finds
TUESDAY, Oct. 15, 2024 – Half of people who develop blood poisoning, otherwise known as sepsis, are dead within a couple of years, a new study finds. A little more than 50% of patients admitted to...
Change in Alzheimer's Drug Vial Size Could Be Big Money-Saver for Medicare
MONDAY, Oct. 14, 2024 – A simple tweak in available vial sizes of the breakthrough Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi could save Medicare hundreds of millions of dollars each year, a new analysis claims. A...
Loneliness Raises Odds for Dementia by 31%
THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 2024 – A new study finds persistent loneliness taking a toll on aging brains and significantly raising a person's odds for dementia. Research funded by the U.S. National Institute...
Dronabinol Safe, Effective for Alzheimer Disease With Agitation
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 2024 – Dronabinol is safe and effective for the treatment of Alzheimer disease with agitation (Agit-AD), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the International...
Scientists Discover the Brain's Waste-Disposal System, With Clues to Alzheimer's Disease
TUESDAY, Oct. 8, 2024 – The brain has a waste-disposal system that clears away junk proteins that contribute to the development of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, a new study finds. Advanced i...
Hearing Loss Can Raise Risks for Cognitive Decline
FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 – A new, large study from France underscores the link between adult hearing loss and dementia. "Given the major burden of cognitive decline and the absence of curative...
Falls Requiring Medical Attention Tied to Later Dementia Diagnosis
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2, 2024 – Falling is independently associated with an increased risk for subsequent dementia diagnosis among older adults, according to a study published online Sept. 30 in JAMA ...
Air Pollution Could Be Changing Children's Brains
THURSDAY, Oct. 3, 2024 – Even air pollution levels considered safe by U.S. standards appear to cause differences in the brains of growing children, a new review suggests. "We're seeing differences...