Neurology
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Active shooter drills may be harming children, but doctors offer help
Data suggest that realistic active shooter drills in schools can increase depression, anxiety, and stress.
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More evidence salt substitutes lower risk of CVD and death
The blood pressure–lowering effects of dietary salt substitutes have a clear protective effect on hard clinical outcomes, leading to a reduction...
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Concerns that low LDL-C alters cognitive function challenged in novel analysis
A Mendelian randomization study appears to exonerate very low LDL-C but not therapies from altering cognition.
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Regular exercise appears to slow cognitive decline in MCI
“An increased amount of either [low-] or high-intensity exercise for 120-150 minutes per week for 12 months may slow cognitive decline in...
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Waking up at night could be your brain boosting your memory
“Every time I wake up in the middle of the night now, I think – ah, nice, I probably just had great memory-boosting sleep.”
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More evidence that ultraprocessed foods are detrimental for the brain
Higher intake of ultraprocessed foods was significantly associated with a faster rate of decline in both executive and global cognitive function...
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Racism tied to cognition in middle-aged, elderly
Health care itself may be partially responsible.
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ICU stays linked to a doubling of dementia risk
“Health care providers caring for older patients who have experienced a hospitalization for critical illness should be prepared to assess and...
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Genetic link adds to gut-brain axis theory in Alzheimer’s disease
The same genes that influence Alzheimer’s disease were found in a host of gut disorders, according to a new study out of Australia.
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Hospital programs tackle mental health effects of long COVID
Patients never hospitalized for COVID-19 still may have persistent symptoms like fatigue, cognitive problems, and mood disorders.
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Metabolic syndrome raises dementia risk in under-60s
A large follow-up study found a link between dementia risk and the number of components of metabolic syndrome a person has a midlife.