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Beyond Increased Risk: Is APOE4 a Direct Cause of Alzheimer’s disease?
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- Kelli Whitlock Burton
Although some experts urge caution in interpreting these results, investigators and others say the findings could lead to calls for more...
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The DEA Plans to Reschedule Marijuana: What Happens Next?
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- Kelli Whitlock Burton
Following 2023 FDA information that legitimized marijuana as a medical treatment, DEA moves to lower its scheduling.
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Antipsychotics for Dementia Pose Wide-Ranging Health Risks
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- Kelli Whitlock Burton
Any antipsychotic use was associated with significantly higher risks for pneumonia, acute kidney injury, stroke, venous thromboembolism, fracture...
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More Data Show Erectile Dysfunction Meds May Affect Alzheimer’s Risk
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- Kelli Whitlock Burton
New study suggests men who are diagnosed with ED are less likely to develop Alzheimer’s over the next 5 years.
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First Cases of Medically Acquired Alzheimer’s Disease Reported
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- Kelli Whitlock Burton
Small study suggests link between receiving human growth hormone as children and developing Alzheimer's later in life.
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DSM-5-TR Panel Members Received $14M in Undisclosed Industry Funding
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- Kelli Whitlock Burton
Contributors to the DSM-5-TR received more than $14 million in undisclosed industry funding.
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Experimental Therapy Restores Cognitive Function in Chronic TBI
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- Kelli Whitlock Burton
This is the first time a DBS device has been implanted in the central thalamus in humans.
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Blood test could predict future disability in MS
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- Kelli Whitlock Burton
“This rising of NfL up to 2 years before signs of disability worsening represents the window when interventions may prevent worsening.”
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Is it time to scrap ultraprocessed foods?
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- Kelli Whitlock Burton
For every 10% increase in UPF consumption, the odds of developing any kind of dementia increased by 25% in one study.
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mRNA vaccine cuts COVID-related Guillain-Barré risk
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- Kelli Whitlock Burton
“While Guillain-Barré is extremely rare, people should be aware that having a COVID infection can increase their risk of developing the disorder,...
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Physical activity in children tied to increased brain volume
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- Kelli Whitlock Burton
“This study adds to prior literature by highlighting the neurodevelopmental benefits physical activity may have on the architecture of the...
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High and low HDL cholesterol levels linked to dementia risk
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- Kelli Whitlock Burton
There was no significant association between LDL cholesterol and dementia risk.
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New guidelines for determining brain death released
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- Kelli Whitlock Burton
For the first time, the guidance clarifies that clinicians don’t need to obtain consent before performing a brain death evaluation, unless...
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Proton pump inhibitors linked to increased dementia risk
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- Kelli Whitlock Burton
“The association between PPI use and dementia was unambiguously largest among the youngest cases of dementia.”
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History of depression, stress tied to Alzheimer’s, MCI risk
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- Kelli Whitlock Burton
“Future studies should examine the possibility that symptoms of depression and/or chronic stress could be prodromal symptoms of dementia,” the...