COVID-19 continues to affect leading causes of death in US: CDC
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 12, 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic radically altered the rankings of the leading causes of death in the United States in 2020, and although COVID ranks lower on the list of causes in 2023, its effects continue to be...
Senators pledge to fight proposed NIH budget cuts
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 29, 2017
Cutting the National Institutes of Health budget by $5.8 billion as proposed by President Donald Trump would be a setback to dementia research and “is the last thing we should do,” Sen. Susan...
Dementia, stroke risk linked with diet soda consumption
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 23, 2017
People who drink at least one artificially sweetened beverage a day could have almost three times the risk of developing dementia or stroke compared with those who drink such beverages less than once a...
Where dementia is most prevalent
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 03, 2016
A new tool from the federal government provides county- and state-level prevalence data for Alzheimer’s/dementia and 15 other chronic conditions.
Genetic analyses link vitamin D deficiency to dementia risk
Jul 07, 2022
In Mendelian randomization analyses, 25(OH)D was associated with a risk for dementia but not stroke or neuroimaging outcomes.
American Academy of Neurology, April 13-18
Apr 23, 2024
The annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology was held this year from April 13 to 18 in Denver, drawing participants from around the world, including clinicians, academicians, allied health professionals,...
American Stroke Association, Feb. 7-9
Feb 20, 2024
The conference featured presentations that emphasized basic, clinical and translational medicine and provided insight into the prevention, management and treatment of stroke.