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Dementia Tied To Heart, Metabolic Diseases
THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 — Heart disease, strokes and diabetes contribute to many dementia cases in the United States, but the risk is not equal everywhere, a new study says. Overall, more than a third ...
High Midlife Cortisol Tied to Later Risk for Alzheimer Disease in Postmenopausal Women
THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 – Postmenopausal women with high midlife cortisol have an increased risk for Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a study published online April 24 in Alzheimer’s & Dementia. A...
2015 to 2021 Saw Decrease in Incidence of Dementia
FRIDAY, May 23, 2025 – From 2015 to 2021, there was a decrease in the incidence of dementia, but an increase in prevalence, according to a study published online May 20 in The BMJ. Beau Blass,...
Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 May Affect Risk for Alzheimer Disease
THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 – Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) is associated with an increased risk for Alzheimer disease (AD) based on real-world data from the United States, according to a study...
Exposure to Certain HIV Drugs May Significantly Lower Risk for Alzheimer Disease
TUESDAY, May 20, 2025 – Exposure to nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs), which treat HIV and hepatitis B and inhibit inflammasome activation, is associated with a significantly lower...
Couch Potatoes Have Greater Risk Of Brain Decline, Even If They Exercise
MONDAY, May 19, 2025 — Couch potatoes are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease, even if they set aside time to work out each day, a new study says. People who spent more time sitting around wer...
Overwork Tied to Structural Changes in Brains of Health Care Workers
MONDAY, May 19, 2025 – Overwork in health care workers is associated with structural brain changes, particularly in regions linked to cognition and emotion, according to a study published online May...
FDA Gives Marketing Nod to Blood Test for Diagnosing Alzheimer Disease
FRIDAY, May 16, 2025 – The first in vitro diagnostic device that uses blood samples to detect Alzheimer disease has been granted marketing clearance by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The...
Greater Sedentary Time Associated With Higher Risk for Alzheimer Disease
FRIDAY, May 16, 2025 – Sedentary time is associated with an increased risk for Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a study published online May 13 in Alzheimer's & Dementia. Marissa A. Gogniat,...
Alzheimer’s Drug Leqembi Can Be Safely Administered In Memory Clinics, Study Says
THURSDAY, May 15, 2025 — The 2023 approval of the first drug shown to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease came with no small amount of concern from skeptics. Lecanemab (Leqembi) modestly slo...
Lecanemab for Alzheimer Disease Safe, Feasible in Real-World Practice
THURSDAY, May 15, 2025 – Treatment of Alzheimer disease with lecanemab is feasible in a specialty memory clinic, and the frequency of significant adverse events is similar to clinical trials,...
HIV Pills Might Prevent Alzheimer's
TUESDAY, May 13, 2025 — Drugs that battle HIV and hepatitis B might be able to help people avoid Alzheimer’s disease, a new study says. Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) are used to ...
Curious? Healthy Brain Aging Might Depend On It
TUESDAY, May 13, 2025 — Curiosity might have killed the cat, but maintaining such inquisitiveness could be key to preserving brain health as we grow older, a new study says. Some forms of curiosity i...
Apnea During REM May Affect Brain Regions Related to Memory Consolidation
TUESDAY, May 13, 2025 – Greater obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)-related hypoxemia is associated with frontoparietal cerebrovascular pathology, which is linked to reduced medial temporal lobe (MTL)...
No Negative Psychological Impact Seen for Disclosing Aβ Status
FRIDAY, May 9, 2025 – Disclosure of amyloid-β (Aβ) status seems not have a negative psychological impact, according to a study published online May 7 in Alzheimer's & Dementia. Sapir Golan S...