Ancient Greeks Seldom Hit by Dementia, Suggesting It's a Modern Malady
FRIDAY, Feb. 2, 2024 -- 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... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 2, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Dr Eric Berg warns of the vitamin deficiency that could mimic dementia
Being deficient in this specific nutrient could cause serious cognitive problems, he warned. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Memory loss may be REVERSIBLE in up to 10 percent of dementia patients, intriguing study suggests
Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University suggested up to one in ten dementia patients may have been misdiagnosed, saying their condition was actually caused by problems with the liver. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
'I'm a doctor - here are the symptoms of the dementia Bruce Willis has'
If you think someone you know is displaying symptoms you should seek medical help. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Odds for Dementia Nearly Triple in the Year After a Stroke
THURSDAY, Feb. 1, 2024 -- A person ' s odds for a dementia diagnosis nearly triple in the first year after a stroke, new research shows.This post-stroke spike in dementia risk does subside with time, but it never returns to pre-stroke levels, the... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 1, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Could Many Cases of'Dementia' in Men Be Liver Cirrhosis Instead?
THURSDAY, Feb. 1, 2024 -- A new study of aging U.S. veterans finds that one in every 10 who have been diagnosed with dementia might actually have brain impairments caused by liver cirrhosis.It ' s a condition called hepatic encephalopathy, and it ' s... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 1, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Social Frailty Linked to Risk for Predementia Syndrome Social Frailty Linked to Risk for Predementia Syndrome
Individuals who lacked resources such as social support were tied to an increased risk for motoric cognitive risk syndrome, a potential dementia precursor.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - February 1, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Undiagnosed Liver Disease May Be Common in Patients With Dementia
(MedPage Today) -- Significant numbers of patients with dementia may have undiagnosed liver disease, and hepatic encephalopathy may be contributing to their cognitive impairment, said authors of a national cohort study.
In 177,422 U.S. veterans... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - January 31, 2024 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Polycystic ovary syndrome can cause dementia-like symptoms for women in middle age, study suggests
A study published in the journal Neurology by US researchers found that people who suffer from PCOS may be more likely to have memory and thinking issues in middle age. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 31, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Biogen Plans to Shut Down Its Controversial Alzheimer ’ s Drug Aduhelm
Biogen will stop developing its Alzheimer’s treatment Aduhelm, a drug once seen as a potential blockbuster before stumbling soon after its launch a couple years ago.
The drugmaker said Wednesday that it will end a study of the drug needed for full approval from the Food and Drug Administration, and it will stop sales of Aduhelm.
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Patients taking doses of Aduhelm available through the commercial market can continue until November. A company representative said there are about 2,500 people worldwide taking Aduhelm.
Biogen said it will turn its focus more to other tr...
Source: TIME: Health - January 31, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tom Murphy/AP Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news
Abnormal proteins found in the spinal fluid of people with ALS and frontotemporal dementia
Proteins could serve as biomarkers that improve diagnosis and guide the development of novel therapies. (Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases)
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - January 31, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
The Enterprise Sessions returns with academics ’ stories of commercialising research
How have cuttlefish inspired new technology to improve eye healthcare? What are the challenges in using hydrogen as a renewable aerospace fuel? How can smart socks help support people with dementia? (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - January 31, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Business and Enterprise; Press Release Source Type: news
Poor sleep may increase markers of poor brain health, new study finds
Sleeping too much or too little is associated with changes in the brain that are known to precede and increase the risk of stroke and dementia later in life (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - January 30, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
The U.S. Hasn ’ t Seen Syphilis Numbers This High Since 1950
NEW YORK — The U.S. syphilis epidemic isn’t abating, with the rate of infectious cases rising 9% in 2022, according to a new federal government report on sexually transmitted diseases in adults.
But there’s some unexpected good news: The rate of new gonorrhea cases fell for the first time in a decade.
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It’s not clear why syphilis rose 9% while gonorrhea dropped 9%, officials at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, adding that it’s too soon to know whether a new downward trend is emerging for the latter.
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Source: TIME: Health - January 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mike Stobbe/AP Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news
Research in Context: Diagnosing dementia
This special Research in Context feature explores approaches to the diagnosis of Alzheimer ’s and other dementias and the development of strategies to try to prevent their progression. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - January 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
