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Ozempic, Wegovy Might Help Lower Alzheimer's Risk in People With Diabetes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 24, 2024
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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 semaglutide appeared to have a significantly...
Shingles Vaccine Could Lower Dementia Risk
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- July 26, 2024
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Older people who avail themselves of the newest shingles vaccine could reap a hidden benefit: A significant drop in their odds of developing dementia.
One expert applauded the new findings.
"Dementia isn’t an inevitable part of aging; it’s caused by d...
Where Your Body Stores Fat Could Affect Odds for Parkinson's, Alzheimer's
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- July 25, 2024
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Finding yourself packing on the pounds around your waist and arms? If so, you might be at heightened risk for neurological illnesses like Alzheimer's or Parkinson's, new researc...
9/11 Responders May Face Higher Odds for Dementia
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- June 12, 2024
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After helping America through one of its worst tragedies, some responders to the events of 9/11 may now face another foe: Heightened risks for dementia.
A new study lo...
Brain Decline, Dementia Common Among Older American Indians
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- May 16, 2024
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Higher rates of blood vessel-damaging conditions like hypertension or diabetes may be driving up rates of cognitive decline and dementia among older American Indians, new research shows.
The study found that 54% of American Indians ages 72 to 95 had some form of impairme...
Stroke, Migraine, Alzheimer's: Climate Change Will Likely Make Them Worse
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 16, 2024
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Climate change is likely to make brain conditions like stroke, migraine, Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy and multiple sclerosis even worse, a new review warns.
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Researchers Probe Moments of Lucid Clarity Among People With Advanced Dementias
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 15, 2024
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Lucid episodes are an unexpected occurrence among people with late-stage Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
But these spontaneous events -- in which a person temporarily regains an ability to communicate that appeared to be permanently lost -- are not always a si...
Gene Discovery May Lead to Better Alzheimer's Treatments
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- April 11, 2024
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The discovery of a gene variant that rids the brain of toxic plaques linked to Alzheimer's might lead to new treatments for the disease, researchers report.
The variant arises naturally in people who don't seem to get
Nearly 7 Million Americans Have Alzheimer's, and Caregivers Are Stressed
- Dennis Thompson and Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporters
- March 20, 2024
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Nearly 7 million American seniors are living with Alzheimer's dementia, placing a huge strain on both personal caregivers and the U.S. health care system, according to a new Alzheimer's Association report.
The cost of caring for seniors with Alzheimer's is projected to r...
Living in Poor Neighborhoods Ups Risks for Dementia, Early Aging
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- March 15, 2024
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Doctors looking to help their patients head off dementia may want to ask for their address.
An international team of researchers has linked accelerated brain aging and a higher risk of thinking declines to living in a poorer neighborhood.
"If you want to prev...
Could War Zone Blasts Raise Veterans' Odds for Alzheimer's?
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- March 14, 2024
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Combat veterans who suffered traumatic brain injuries due to explosive blasts may have markers in their spinal fluid similar to those of Alzheimer's disease, new research finds.
"Previous research has shown that moderate to severe traumatic brain injuries may increase a ...
FDA Delays Decision on New Alzheimer's Drug
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- March 8, 2024
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Instead of approving the new Alzheimer's drug donanemab this month, as was expected, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will now require the experimental medication be scrutinized more closely by an expert panel, the drug's maker said Friday.
"The FDA has informed Lil...
Yoga Brings Brain Benefits to Women at Risk for Alzheimer's
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- February 28, 2024
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In a new study, yoga appears to have bolstered the brain health of older women who had risk factors for Alzheimer's disease.
The study can't prove that the ancient practice will slow or prevent the onset of Alzheimer's, but it did seem to reverse some forms of neurologic...
Fat Around Men's Pancreas Might Raise Odds for Alzheimer's
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- February 27, 2024
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Excess fat around your pancreas could bode ill for the health of your aging brain, new research shows.
But maybe only if you're male: The relationship wasn't observed among women, noted the team from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, N.J.
"In middle-aged males a...
Dirty Air Could Be Raising Your Alzheimer's Risk
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 22, 2024
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People exposed to high levels of traffic-related air pollution are more likely to have more amyloid plaques in their brain, a condition associated with Alzheimer's disease, a new study finds.
Seniors were nearly twice as likely to have more amyloid plaques if, in the yea...
Viagra, Cialis May Help Reduce Alzheimer's Risk
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- February 8, 2024
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Could drugs that give a boost to men's sexual performance help them stave off Alzheimer's disease?
That's the main finding from a study suggesting that erectile dysfunction meds like Cialis, Levitra and Viagra might lower the odds for the memory-robbing illness.
Th...
Healthy Living Builds 'Cognitive Reserve' in Brain That May Prevent Dementia
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- February 5, 2024
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New research suggests healthy lifestyles can help stave off dementia, perhaps by building a resilient 'cognitive reserve' in the aging brain.
The study was based on the brain autopsies on 586 people who lived to an average of almost 91. Researchers compared each person's...
Ancient Greeks Seldom Hit by Dementia, Suggesting It's a Modern Malady
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 2, 2024
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Dementia seems like a disorder that's always haunted the human race.
But this form of severe memory loss is actually a modern malady, if classical Greek and Roman physicians are to be believed.
A new analysis of ancient Greek and Roman medical texts suggests that d...
Biogen Is Dropping Controversial Alzheimer's Drug Aduhelm
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- January 31, 2024
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Biogen, maker of the Alzheimer's medicine Aduhelm, announced Wednesday that it would "discontinue the development and commercialization" of the controversial drug.
Biogen will return the rights to Aduhelm to Neurimmune, th...
Was Alzheimer's Transmitted Through Cadaver-Sourced Growth Hormone Given to Kids?
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- January 29, 2024
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Five of eight British children who received human growth hormone from the pituitary glands of deceased donors went on to develop early-onset Alzheimer's disease many decades later, researchers report.
Researchers at University College London (UCL) suspect that the growth...
Odd Vision Troubles Could Be Early Alzheimer's Sign
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- January 24, 2024
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Strange visual disturbances occur early in about 10% of Alzheimer's cases, and when this happens it almost always signals the impending arrival of the disease, a new study finds.
The condition is called posterior cortical atrophy (PCA). It involves a sudden difficulty in...
Daily Multivitamin Might Help Aging Brains
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 18, 2024
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A daily multivitamin could help people keep their brains healthy as they age, a new trial finds.
Results suggest taking multivitamins could help prevent memory loss and slow cognitive aging among older adults, researchers report in the Jan. 18 issue of the
Resolve to Get a Free Memory Screening in 2024
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 3, 2024
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There are so many New Year's resolutions from which to choose, but an important one could be to schedule a memory screening, experts say.
Memory screenings consist of a series of questions that gauge memory and brain function, according to the Alzheimer's Foundation of A...
Early-Onset Dementia: Health, Lifestyle Factors May Boost Your Risk
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- December 29, 2023
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From alcohol use to social isolation, poor hearing and heart disease, researchers have identified more than a dozen non-genetic factors that up the risk of dementia for people under 65.
Though about 370,000 new cases a year of young-onset dementia are diagnosed worldwide...
Common Stomach Bug Is Linked to Higher Alzheimer's Risk
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- December 28, 2023
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A common stomach bug may play a part in Alzheimer's disease risk.
New research found that older folks infected with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) had greater odds for developing Alzheimer's, the most common type of dementia.
"Given the global aging popul...
Statins Might Slow Progression of Alzheimer's Disease
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 28, 2023
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In preliminary findings, Swedish researchers say taking a cholesterol-lowering statin could also slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
The study can't prove cause-and-effect, but might pave the way to a trial that could confirm such a link, said study author
Pets Bring Health Boost to Single Seniors' Brains: Study
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 27, 2023
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For the growing number of American seniors who live alone, having a beloved dog or cat by their side could help them maintain a healthy brain.
New research on more than 7,900 people averaging 66 years of age found that those who lived alone were able to stave off losses ...
Brain Plaques, Not Just Age, Point to Who'll Get Alzheimer's Disease
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 26, 2023
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Are you necessarily at higher risk of Alzheimer's disease just because you're 80, and not 75? New research shows it's more complex than that.
The findings suggest that it's the pace of buildup in the brain of Alzheimer's-linked amyloid protein plaques that matters most, ...
A Sibling's Dementia May Mean Shorter Life Span for Brothers, Sisters
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 12, 2023
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A study involving twins suggests that if you have a sibling who develops dementia, that might not bode well for your life span.
That's true even if you don't go on to develop dementia yourself, according to a study from U.S. and Swedish researchers.
One investigato...
Brain Serotonin Levels May Play Role in Alzheimer's Onset
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 11, 2023
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Loss of the "happiness"brain hormone serotonin might play a role in the decline of brain function as a person ages, a new study reports.
People with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) had up to 25% lower levels of serotonin than healthy people in key regions of the brain as...
Swift Use of Antiretrovirals in Infected Newborns Can Banish HIV
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 11, 2023
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When an HIV-infected child known as the 'Mississippi baby' was given powerful antiretroviral drugs within hours of birth in 2013 and then appeared to be rid of HIV, people wondered if it might be replicated in other newborns.
An international study involving 54 babies su...
Early Onset Heart Disease Is Key Factor in Later-Life Dementia
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 30, 2023
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Minding your heart health when you're young could spare your brain from dementia decades later, new research confirms.
Chinese researchers looked at data on more than 450,000 older Britons. They found that people who'd already been in poor cardiovascular health before th...
Brain Inflammation May Trigger Alzheimer's-Linked Anger, Anxiety
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 29, 2023
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Alzheimer's patients are notoriously irritable, agitated and anxious -- and researchers now think they know why.
Brain inflammation appears to influence the mood problems of Alzheimer's patients, rather than traditional markers of the disease like amyloid beta or tau pro...
Black Patients Wait Longer Than Whites for Alzheimer's Diagnosis
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- November 28, 2023
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Medical imaging for thinking and memory issues happens much later in Black patients than in their white and Hispanic counterparts, new research shows.
Whole Grain Foods Could Help Black Seniors Avoid Alzheimer's
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 27, 2023
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Whole grains could be the key to Black people protecting their brains against aging and dementia, a new study reports.
Black folks who ate more foods with whole grains appeared to have a slower rate of memory decline than those who ate fewer whole grains, according to fi...
Surgery Doesn't Get Safer When Patient, Surgeon Are Same Gender
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 27, 2023
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MONDAY, Nov. 27, 2023 (HeathDay News) -- More female surgeons are entering the field, which brings up a new question: Are your surgical outcomes likely to be better if your gender matches that of your surgeon?
The answer seems to be "probably not."
A study from Uni...
Fat Hiding Around Organs Could Raise Odds for Alzheimer's
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 20, 2023
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Middle-aged folks with lots of belly fat surrounding their internal organs appear to be at higher risk for Alzheimer's disease later in life, a new study suggests.
This hidden abdominal fat -- known as visceral fat -- is related to changes in the brain up to 15 years bef...
One Part of Your Brain Could Point to the Mind's Decline
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 16, 2023
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Shrinkage of one of the brain's key memory centers appears to herald thinking declines, a new study finds.
The region in question is the hippocampus, a two-sided structure located roughly above each ear and embedded deep within the brain's temporal lobe. It's long been k...
Tai Chi Might Help Seniors Counter Mild Cognitive Decline
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- October 31, 2023
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The ancient art of tai chi, plus a modern twist, may help older adults reverse mild declines in brain power, a new clinical trial reveals.
Researchers found that tai chi classes helped older adults improve their subtle problems with cognition (memory and thinking skills)...
7 Million Americans Have Mild Cognitive Impairment and Don't Know It
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- October 26, 2023
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Millions of older Americans may be unaware they have memory and thinking impairments -- mostly because their doctors aren't diagnosing them, new research suggests.
After analyzing Medicare data covering 40 million older Americans, researchers found that only a s...
Have Diabetes? Quitting Metformin Could Take Toll on Your Brain
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- October 26, 2023
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Millions of people with diabetes take the drug metformin to control their blood sugar levels.
Meant to be taken for the long term, new research now suggests that stopping it early may up the risk of developing thinking and memory problems as patients age.
"We found...
High Blood Triglycerides Could Help Ward Off Dementia
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- October 26, 2023
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High triglycerides, widely known as an enemy of the aging heart, may not be as threatening to older adults' brains, new research suggests.
The study, of over 80,000 older adults, found those with triglycerides in the "high-normal" or moderately high range were less likel...
Neighborhood Parks Could Help Your Aging Brain
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 26, 2023
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A variety of risks can make it more likely that someone develops Alzheimer's disease or other dementias.
Now you can add neighborhood environment to that list. A new study finds low income levels and a lack of green spaces are among the factors that can harm brain health...
Eating Well in Middle Age Could Help Your Brain Decades Later
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 24, 2023
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Mid-life isn't too late to make a dietary change to preserve brain health.
Women who started following the diet known as DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) to lower their blood pressure were about 17% less likely to report memory loss and other signs of menta...
Short Sleepers May Be at Higher Risk for Depression
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 23, 2023
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Scientists have long wondered whether depression leads to less sleep or whether a lack of sleep triggers depression.
A new study suggests it's the latter: Getting less than five hours of sleep a night may raise the risk of developing depressive symptoms.
"We have t...
Dementia Diagnosis Takes Huge Toll on a Family's Finances
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- October 18, 2023
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Dementia can take a big bite out of an American's bank account, robbing 60% of a patient's net worth in the eight years after a diagnosis, a new study says.
The average dementia patient will also see a doubling of out-of-pocket health care expenses in those first ei...
Adults With ADHD May Face Higher Dementia Risk
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- October 17, 2023
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Adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are nearly three times more likely to develop dementia than other adults, a new study suggests.
The results also indicate that treatment with ADHD medication may help reduce their dementia risk. No clear uptick ...
Woman Resistant to Alzheimer's Helps Inspire New Way to Fight the Disease
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- October 9, 2023
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Researchers have developed an antibody that can reduce Alzheimer's-like brain damage in lab mice -- inspired by the case of one woman with remarkable resistance to the disease.
The work, by researchers at Mass General Brigham, Harvard Medical School in Boston, and elsewh...
How HDL 'Good' Cholesterol Might Raise Dementia Risk
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 5, 2023
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While HDL cholesterol is considered the "good" kind for heart and brain health, too much or too little of it may up a person's risk of dementia, new research suggests.
"This study is especially informative because of the large number of participants and long follow-up,"...
Timing of Hot Flashes Could Give Clues to Alzheimer's Risk
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- September 27, 2023
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Hot flashes and night sweats top the list of bothersome symptoms for women going through menopause.
Now, a new study suggests that hot flashes, especially during sleep, may be more than a nuisance: They may foreshadow Alzheimer's disease.
And the more hot fla...