Blacks face more delays in Alzheimer’s diagnosis than whites, Hispanics, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Nov 29, 2023
A new study highlights medical disparities that Black people face in regards to being diagnosed with cognitive impairments.
Report: Most anti-diabetic meds can slow cognitive decline
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Kristen Fischer
Nov 29, 2023
For the most part, oral anti-diabetic (OAD) medications can help slow cognitive decline and reduce the risk and incidence of dementia as a complication of type 2 diabetes, a new report has found.
Novavax COVID-19 shot gets green light as new variant spreads
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Kristen Fischer
Nov 29, 2023
The World Health Organization (WHO) has given Novavax approval for its updated COVID-19 vaccine. This occurred as the prevalence of a highly mutated COVID variant has tripled in the past two weeks, according...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Nov. 29
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Kristen Fischer
Nov 29, 2023
Neuroinflammation, Alzheimer’s disease linked … Neck inflammation can be headache culprit, study finds … AI decodes speech in people who can’t speak … Trial shows dupilumab lowers COPD exacerbations...
Long COVID symptoms lasted 3 years after infection for half of those infected, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Nov 28, 2023
If there’s one thing we know for sure about long COVID it’s that the symptoms can linger. A new study shows just how long symptoms can persist.
Program reduces dementia risk factors in older adults
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Kristen Fischer
Nov 28, 2023
Experts believe that modifiable risk factors may be implicated in 30% to 40% of people with dementia. A new study found that a personalized intervention produced modest improvements in dementia risk factors,...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Nov. 28
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Kristen Fischer
Nov 28, 2023
It remains unclear how pricey weight-loss drugs affect older adults … Those who stay social and manage blood pressure and diabetes can improve cognition, study finds… Beers drug criteria: Looking back,...
Brain inflammation plays role in irritability, anxiety in people with Alzheimer’s
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Kristen Fischer
Nov 28, 2023
Though a lot of the talk about the cause of Alzheimer’s disease symptoms revolves around amyloid and tau proteins, a new study finds that brain inflammation is a culprit as well.
Receiving COVID-19 vaccine before infection lowers risk for long COVID, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Nov 27, 2023
Receiving at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine before getting infected is linked to a lower risk for developing long COVID, a study published last week in The BMJ today found.
Study: Air purifiers lower virus infectivity by nearly 100 percent
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Kristen Fischer
Nov 27, 2023
Commercially available air purifiers can reduce the power of airborne viruses to infect others, according to a new report.