Higher cardiovascular risk is tied to cognitive decline and neurodegeneration, a study spanning more than two decades has found.
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, May 21
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Alicia Lasek
May 20, 2020
Monitoring, maintaining heart health may protect against cognitive decline … Most critically ill New York COVID-19 patients older men with comorbidities: study … Higher dietary fiber improves life...
Diet may help preserve cognition: Fish, vegetables most protective foods
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 14, 2020
Study participants who consumed the most fish had a significantly slower cognitive decline rate, according to researchers.
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, February 26
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 25, 2020
A weak heart can affect the brain and contribute to cognitive decline … Annual breast cancer screening not beneficial for women over age 75 … Adults don’t need tetanus, diphtheria boosters if...
Partners of optimistic seniors benefit from reduced dementia risk, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 13, 2020
Scientists may have finally confirmed the old saying, “happy wife, happy life.”
A nutty idea for slowing cognitive decline
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 28, 2020
Walnuts may help to slow cognitive decline in at-risk elderly adults, according to a new study.
Social isolation may be a precursor to memory loss
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 27, 2020
Social isolation not only contributes to memory loss in older age, but affects men and women differently, according to a new study.
Severe hypoglycemia tied to cognitive decline in seniors with type 1 diabetes
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 07, 2020
Adults with type 1 diabetes are living longer, and understanding the role of this common side effect on brain health is crucial, say researchers.
Statins not linked to cognitive decline in the elderly
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 19, 2019
There is no link between statin medications and cognitive decline in older adults, according to a new observational study.
Dementia risk triples for those who cannot read
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 15, 2019
People who learn to read and write may have lifelong cognitive advantages over people who never learn these skills, a new study has found.