Distressing dreams tied to cognitive decline, all-cause dementia
Oct 12, 2022
The findings were seen among middle-aged and older adults without cognitive impairment or Parkinson’s disease at baseline.
Long-term smell, but not taste, deficits seen after COVID-19
May 01, 2024
The deficits appear to be the greatest for individuals with the original untyped and alpha variant infections.
More intensive LDL-C lowering may cut recurrent stroke risk
Feb 22, 2022
More intensive LDL-C-lowering with statin-based therapies was linked to a reduced risk for recurrent stroke for patients with evidence of atherosclerosis.
Dopamine agonists, DRIs similar for quality of life in Parkinson’s disease
Dec 29, 2021
The research “suggests that MAO-B inhibitors might be underused as adjuvant therapy for the treatment of people with Parkinson disease.”
FDA: Food packaging containing PFAS no longer sold in the United States
Feb 28, 2024
“Forever chemicals” are tied to a host of health issues and are slow to degrade in the environment.
New Alzheimer’s disease drug delivers disappointing results
Jun 17, 2022
The trial was the first to test a drug meant to delay or halt mental decline in people who have a genetic predisposition.
Dietary patterns may affect risk for sudden cardiac death
Jun 30, 2021
A higher Mediterranean diet score may reduce the risk for sudden cardiac death, whereas greater adherence to a Southern dietary pattern may increase the risk for sudden cardiac death, but these associations...
Higher pancreatic fat percentage linked to lower cognition in men
Feb 27, 2024
Higher pancreatic fat was linked to lower cognition and brain volumes in middle-aged men at high risk for Alzheimer’s disease.
Gefapixant leads to modest improvements in cough
Sep 11, 2023
Modest improvement was seen in cough frequency, severity and specific quality of life, but an increase was seen in treatment- and taste-related adverse events.
1999 to 2020 saw increase in suicide rates across all racial groups
Dec 20, 2023
Firearms were the most common method among men; rapid increases were seen among men and women in suicide by hanging.