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Amazonian indigenous groups have world’s lowest rate of dementia
Only about 1% of members of the Tsimane and Moseten peoples of the Bolivian Amazon suffer from dementia.
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Raise a glass to speed up the brain’s aging process
Plus: CVS goes meta, Usain Bolt goes fast, and oocyte aging goes backward.
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New guidelines on MRI use in patients with MS explained
Family physicians are often the ones who make the initial diagnosis of MS.
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FDA, DEA pushed to make gabapentin a controlled substance to stop ‘widespread misuse’
There is “substantial evidence of widespread misuse” of gabapentin, plausibly helped by “extraordinary levels of off-label prescribing.”
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Dietary fiber tied to lower dementia risk
A diet high in soluble fiber attenuates neuroinflammation in mouse models.
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BMI, alcohol intake, cholesterol, and WBC proportions tied to ALS
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Tremors and memory loss precede Parkinson’s in diverse population
Ethnically diverse study identifies prediagnostic Parkinson’s disease in primary care.
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Geriatric guideline implementation remains unrealistic in most EDs
“When ED resources are insufficient to support best practices, the care should focus on educating patients and caregivers about the significance...
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Mental illness tied to increased dementia risk
“Supporting young people’s mental health could be a window of opportunity to help reduce the burden of dementia in older adults.”
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Triaging neurocognitive screening after SARS-CoV-2 infection
Cognitive complaints commonly occur in patients convalescing from COVID-19, although their cause is frequently unclear.
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Healthy gut tied to better cognition
Communication pathways between gut bacteria and neurologic function (referred to as the “gut-brain axis”) have emerged as a novel area of research...