Neurology
From the Journals
New Data Support Viagra for Alzheimer’s Prevention
A large real-world analysis of patient data from two databases showed a 30%-54% reduced prevalence in Alzheimer’s disease among patients who took...
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‘Remarkable’ Study Tracks Timeline of Biomarker Changes 20 Years Before Alzheimer’s disease
Levels of Abeta42 in CSF and the ratio of Abeta42 to Abeta40 in people who developed Alzheimer’s disease diverged from those of peers who remained...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA Removes Harmful Chemicals From Food Packaging
The “major source of dietary exposure to PFAS from food packaging” is being eliminated.
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Stimulants for ADHD Not Linked to Prescription Drug Misuse
Adolescents who received stimulant therapy for ADHD were less likely to report past-year prescription stimulant misuse as young adults than were...
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Healthy Lifestyle Linked to Better Cognition in Later Life
“The mechanistic link between lifestyle and cognition could be attributed in part to the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory capacities of each...
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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Associated With Midlife Memory, Thinking Problems
Individuals with PCOS had worse memory, attention, and verbal ability scores than those without the disorder.
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Social Frailty Linked to Risk for Predementia Syndrome
Individuals with social frailty had a significantly higher risk for incident motoric cognitive risk syndrome than that of those without social...
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Certain Gut Microbes Tied to Cognitive Function in Children
In children older than 18 months, the overall variation in microbial species and microbial gene functions was significantly associated with...
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How Much Does Screen Time Really Affect Child Development?
"Effects of screen time on children is a continuously changing, rapidly developing research field, and other contextual factors have been shown to...
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ADHD Symptoms Linked With Physical Comorbidities
The disorder was observed in association with dental caries, wounds, excess weight, and restless legs syndrome.
From the Journals
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia: A Single Disease Entity?
“The sum of these results does not support the hypothesis that ME/CFS and ME/CFS+FM are distinct entities, as currently defined.”