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Leaky Blood Vessels and Long COVID; BCG Vaccine and Alzheimer's; New CTE Subtype

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Alzheimer's Supplements Fail Compared With Generic Drugs

Prescription galantamine drugs were labeled accurately, but dietary supplements were not

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Wendy Williams' Dementia; 48% Back 16-Week Abortion Ban; Hospital Sues Quadriplegic

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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Wendy Williams Has Frontotemporal Dementia. What Is FTD?

An explainer of the talk show host's recently diagnosed condition

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Dietary Thiamine Linked With Cognition

J-shaped curve emerges between vitamin B1 in diet and cognitive decline

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Herpes-Dementia Link; How COVID Affects the Brain; FDA to Decide on Duchenne Drug

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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When Does Brain Death Occur? Parkinson's-Paraquat Links; AI Boosts ARIA Detection

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Dementia Predicted 10 Years Before Diagnosis

Blood proteins identified those at risk for all-cause, Alzheimer's, or vascular dementia

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Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Tied to Less Alzheimer's Risk

Large U.K. study tracked health records of 270,000 men

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Greco-Roman Dementia; Prion Disease Vigilance; ChatGPT and Alzheimer's

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Even With Alzheimer's Pathology, Healthy Lifestyles May Preserve Cognition

More data support the idea of "cognitive reserve"

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Undiagnosed Liver Disease May Be Common in Patients With Dementia

Hepatic encephalopathy could be contributing to cognitive symptoms, study suggested

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GLP-1 Drugs Tame Brain Inflammation; Novel Painkiller Succeeds; Headache as Metaphor

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscienc

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Cooling Technique Frowned Upon in Aortic Arch Surgery

Cognitive deficits common even with less than 20 minutes of hypothermic circulatory arrest

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Unusual Visual Symptoms and Alzheimer's; Infections and Dementia; Head Trauma and MS

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Telehealth, Default Orders Show Promise in Palliative Care

Telecare improved quality of life for people with chronic illnesses

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Transparent Brain Implant; Neurology Pay Models; What Predicts Cognitive Reversion

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Face Blindness Is Not Always Permanent

Largest study to date looks at inability to recognize familiar faces

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More Evidence Linking ADT for Prostate Cancer to Adverse Neurocognitive Effects

Meta-analysis shows increased risk of dementia, Parkinson's, depression

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What Super-Agers Show; Epstein-Barr and Early MS; Five Variants of Alzheimer's

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Midlife Cognitive Problems Tied to Sleep Disruptions Earlier in Life

Quality -- not quantity -- of sleep may matter most, research suggests

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Dementia Drugs Seen Lowering Risk for Macular Degeneration

But not by very much or very quickly, VA analysis finds

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Alzheimer's Paper Retracted; Pets and Human Cognition; Long COVID Internal Tremors

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Midlife Alzheimer's Biomarker; How Measles Spread in the Brain; MS and HIV

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Young-Onset Dementia Tied to New Risk Factors

Vitamin D deficiency, high CRP levels linked with dementia in midlife

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Masks, Pandemic Gear Ditched; COVID Vocal Cord Paralysis; How Bruce Willis Coped

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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Dementia and Estrogen; Case Report on Fatality After Lecanemab; MRI-Based Brain Age

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Dementia-Sleep Link Has a New Twist

Research unravels relationship between irregular sleep and poor brain health

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Twins and Dementia; CRISPR and Alzheimer's; BTK Inhibitor Fails in MS Trials

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Prion Disease Rising in the U.S.

Incidence of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease increased, especially among women

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Personality Predictors of Dementia; Parkinson's Blood Test; Klotho in Alzheimer's

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

Orphan Drug Costs; Digital Devices for Diabetes

Also in TTHealthWatch: smoking cessation benefits

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Coronary Heart Disease by Age 45 Linked With Subsequent Dementia

All-cause dementia, Alzheimer's disease, and vascular dementia risks elevated

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Cognitive Scores Improve With Personal Coaching

Trial shows better outcomes for people at high dementia risk

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Alzheimer's Vaccines Are Back; Streamlining Prior Authorization; Rare APOE Variant

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Proteins Predict Signs of Alzheimer's Disease

Subclinical health indicators tied to markers of Alzheimer's and neurodegeneration

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Hippocampal Atrophy Might Not Signal Alzheimer's Disease

Measuring tau and hippocampus in addition to amyloid may improve Alzheimer's diagnosis

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Handheld Device Detects Alzheimer's Biomarkers; Long COVID Smell Loss; MS Fatigue

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering Cuts Dementia Risk

Benefit finally proven in clinical trial

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MIND Diet in Midlife Tied to Higher Subcortical Brain Region Volumes

Relationships appear to hold regardless of Alzheimer's genes

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