Red flag dementia sign in your eyes seen 12 years before diagnosis
A new study of more than 8,000 people found the eyes could predetermine if someone is at risk of the devastating condition. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The U.K. Advances Bill that Would Create World ’s Only Generational Smoking Ban
The U.K. House of Commons voted Tuesday to advance the “Tobacco and Vapes Bill” that would make it illegal for anyone born in 2009 or beyond to buy tobacco and add restrictions to vaping. Legislators voted in favor of the bill in a 383- to-67 vote.
The bill would amount to an effective lifetime ban on smoking for those under the age of 15 and has now moved forward from its second reading to the committee stage.
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“This isn’t about freedom to choose, it’s about freedom [from] addiction,” said Minister Andrea Leadsom during the ...
Source: TIME: Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Anna Gordon and Solcyré Burga Tags: Uncategorized News News Desk Source Type: news
The U.K. to Vote on World ’s Only Generational Smoking Ban
The U.K. House of Commons will vote Tuesday on the “Tobacco and Vapes Bill” that would make it illegal for anyone born in 2009 or beyond to buy tobacco and add restrictions to vaping. Its passage would amount to an effective lifetime ban on smoking for those under the age of 15.
The bill was backed by Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who has referred to tobacco as “the single biggest entirely preventable cause of ill-health, disability, and death.”
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While the bill has support from lawmakers from both the opposition Labour and ruling Conserv...
Source: TIME: Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Anna Gordon Tags: Uncategorized News News Desk Source Type: news
Dr Michael Mosley recommends eating spoonful of this food daily to slash dementia risk
This key part of the Mediterranean diet was also shown to lower inflammation, blood pressure and risk of cardiovascular problems. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study suggests parasite in bad meat affects memory and learning YEARS after you're sickened
One type of parasitic food poisoning has been linked to dementia, schizophrenia and decreased intelligence. A new study from Prague adds to the evidence. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
One-Minute Speech Test Could Help Assess Dementia Risk One-Minute Speech Test Could Help Assess Dementia Risk
Analyzing temporal changes in people ' s speech could be a simple way to detect mild cognitive impairment for further assessment of dementia risk.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - April 15, 2024 Category: Primary Care Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Two superfoods that could slash dementia and cancer risk - and help you live longer
This simple dietary change could massively boost your health, research has shown. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Criminal behavior in alcohol-related dementia and Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome: a nationwide register study - Palm A, Talaslahti T, Vataja R, Ginters M, Kautiainen H, Elonheimo H, Suvisaari J, Lindberg N, Koponen H.
BACKGROUND: Chronic heavy alcohol use may lead to permanent brain damage, cognitive impairment, and dementia. While the link between alcohol use and crime is strong, virtually no research exists on the criminal behavior of patients with the alcohol-related... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Beatles book helps people with dementia rediscover joy of reading
EXCLUSIVE: Matt Singleton launched Cognitive Books after seeing his dad Brian lose his interest in reading following his diagnosis. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist treats first local patient with FDA-approved Alzheimer ’s disease drug
On March 14, 2024, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist became the first health system in the region to treat a patient with lecanemab, a new medication for Alzheimer ’s disease. This is the first Alzheimer’s drug approved by the FDA in more than 20 years.*
Alzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia that affects memory, thinking and behavior. It is a progressive disease, with symptoms gradually worsening over several years. Lecanemab slows the progression o f the disease by removing amyloid, a protein… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - April 14, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Source Type: news
Delirium and Dementia; Are Biosimilars Cheaper for Patients?
(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - April 13, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Why what's good for your heart could also help delay dementia
Medical researchers are exploring why nutrition, physical activity and other changes that are good for our hearts also tend to boost the health of the brain. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - April 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news
Barriers and facilitators to care for agitation and/or aggression among persons living with dementia in long-term care - Wong B, Ismail Z, Watt J, Holroyd-Leduc J, Goodarzi Z.
BACKGROUND: Agitation and/or aggression affect up to 60% of persons living with dementia in long-term care (LTC). It can be treated via non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions, but the former are underused in clinical practice. In the literat... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Upstate is first in region to offer treatment with the recently approved Alzheimer ’s drug, lecanemab
The drug received traditional FDA approval in July 2023 to treat early Alzheimer ’s disease, including mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease. (Source: SUNY Upstate Medical)
Source: SUNY Upstate Medical - April 12, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: News Source Type: news
Roche granted FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for blood test to support earlier Alzheimer's disease diagnosis
The Elecsys ® pTau217 plasma biomarker test is being developed as part of an ongoing partnership between Roche and Eli Lilly and CompanyOnce approved, the test will aid healthcare providers in identifying amyloid pathology, a key feature of Alzheimer ’s diseaseRoche and Lilly believe the test could play an important role in improving access to early and accurate Alzheimer ’s diagnosisBasel, 11 April 2024 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that its Elecsys pTau217 assay received Breakthrough Device Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This blood test, which is being developed ...
Source: Roche Investor Update - April 11, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
