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Dementia screening test adapted for people with hearing problems

Dementia screening test adapted for people with hearing problems

by University of QueenslandReceiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment for people with hearing impairment (MoCA-H), with and without adjustment for

Dementia screening test adapted for people with hearing problems

by University of QueenslandReceiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment for people with hearing impairment (MoCA-H), with and without adjustment for
New brain discovery could help in the fight against obesity

New brain discovery could help in the fight against obesity

byUniversity of AberdeenCredit:Current Biology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.02.074One of the largest threats to human health is obesity, but now researchers from the University of

New brain discovery could help in the fight against obesity

byUniversity of AberdeenCredit:Current Biology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.02.074One of the largest threats to human health is obesity, but now researchers from the University of
FDA approves much-debated Alzheimer's drug panned by experts

FDA approves much-debated Alzheimer's drug panned by experts

by Matthew PerroneIn this 2019 photo provided by Biogen, a researcher works on the development of the medication aducanumab in Cambridge, Mass. On Monday, June 7, 2021, the Food and Drug Administratio

FDA approves much-debated Alzheimer's drug panned by experts

by Matthew PerroneIn this 2019 photo provided by Biogen, a researcher works on the development of the medication aducanumab in Cambridge, Mass. On Monday, June 7, 2021, the Food and Drug Administratio
Neck scan could predict risk of developing cognitive decline

Neck scan could predict risk of developing cognitive decline

by Rowan Walker,University College LondonRed blood cells. Credit: PixabayA five-minute scan of blood vessels in the neck during mid-life could predict cognitive decline ten years before symptoms

Neck scan could predict risk of developing cognitive decline

by Rowan Walker,University College LondonRed blood cells. Credit: PixabayA five-minute scan of blood vessels in the neck during mid-life could predict cognitive decline ten years before symptoms
These are the three big factors driving strokes, experts warn

These are the three big factors driving strokes, experts warn

by Dennis ThompsonA trio of risk factors not only increase your risk of stroke, but they also raise the odds that such a stroke will be debilitating, a new study warns.What are these three big dangers

These are the three big factors driving strokes, experts warn

by Dennis ThompsonA trio of risk factors not only increase your risk of stroke, but they also raise the odds that such a stroke will be debilitating, a new study warns.What are these three big dangers
Dementia plaques attack language center of brain

Dementia plaques attack language center of brain

by Northwestern UniversityThe recent ability to peer into the brain of living individuals with a rare type of language dementia, primary progressive aphasia (PPA), provides important new insights

Dementia plaques attack language center of brain

by Northwestern UniversityThe recent ability to peer into the brain of living individuals with a rare type of language dementia, primary progressive aphasia (PPA), provides important new insights
Primate study sheds light on a neural mechanism that separates signal from noise in the brain

Primate study sheds light on a neural mechanism that separates signal from noise in the brain

byUniversity of TokyoMesoscale functional imaging revealed patchy spatial patterns of spontaneous activity throughout the marmoset neocortex. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI:

Primate study sheds light on a neural mechanism that separates signal from noise in the brain

byUniversity of TokyoMesoscale functional imaging revealed patchy spatial patterns of spontaneous activity throughout the marmoset neocortex. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI:
No reduction in death or severe brain injury with cerebral oximetry monitoring in extremely preterm infants, finds study

No reduction in death or severe brain injury with cerebral oximetry monitoring in extremely preterm infants, finds study

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn international team of 100 researchers at 70 sites in 17 countries has found no reduction in death for treatment guided by cerebra

No reduction in death or severe brain injury with cerebral oximetry monitoring in extremely preterm infants, finds study

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn international team of 100 researchers at 70 sites in 17 countries has found no reduction in death for treatment guided by cerebra
Uncovering factors that drive depression after a stroke

Uncovering factors that drive depression after a stroke

byGeorgetown University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAfter a stroke, many people develop depression that is driven by factors including cognitive difficulties, a lack of socia

Uncovering factors that drive depression after a stroke

byGeorgetown University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAfter a stroke, many people develop depression that is driven by factors including cognitive difficulties, a lack of socia
Greater abdominal aortic calcification ups dementia risk in older women

Greater abdominal aortic calcification ups dementia risk in older women

Older women with more advanced abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) have a higher risk for late-life dementia, according to a study published online June 26 inThe Lancet Regional Health: Western

Greater abdominal aortic calcification ups dementia risk in older women

Older women with more advanced abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) have a higher risk for late-life dementia, according to a study published online June 26 inThe Lancet Regional Health: Western
Antidepressant use begins years before Alzheimer's diagnosis

Antidepressant use begins years before Alzheimer's diagnosis

by University of Eastern FinlandAntidepressants are frequently prescribed to persons with Alzheimer's disease before the diagnosis, according to a recent study from the University of Eastern

Antidepressant use begins years before Alzheimer's diagnosis

by University of Eastern FinlandAntidepressants are frequently prescribed to persons with Alzheimer's disease before the diagnosis, according to a recent study from the University of Eastern