Study Finds Black People Less Likely to Be Seen at Memory Clinic Than White...
Black people and people living in less affluent neighborhoods--areas with higher poverty levels and fewer educational and employment opportunities-- may be less likely to be seen at a memory care...
View ArticleLong-Term Use of Certain Acid Reflux Drugs Linked to Higher Risk of Dementia
People who take acid reflux medications called proton pump inhibitors for four-and-a-half years or more may have a higher risk of dementia compared to people who do not take these medications,...
View ArticleSmall Percentage of People with Early Dementia Eligible for New Alzheimer's...
Only a small percentage of older adults who are in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease meet the eligibility criteria to receive new monoclonal antibody treatments, drugs that target amyloid-(beta)...
View ArticleSmall Study Suggests Long COVID May Affect More People than Previously Thought
Millions of Americans were exposed to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, early in the pandemic but could not get diagnosed due to testing limitations. Many of those people developed a...
View ArticleCan Taking Statins After a Bleeding Stroke Lower Risk of Another Stroke?
People who have had a stroke called an intracerebral hemorrhage who take cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins may have a lower risk of having another stroke, especially ischemic stroke, compared...
View ArticleConcussions Early in Life Tied to Late Life Cognitive Decline
A study of twins shows that having a concussion early in life is tied to having lower scores on tests of thinking and memory skills decades later as well as having more rapid decline in those scores...
View ArticleStudy Finds 1 in 5 People on Medicare Travel 50 or More Miles to See a...
Nearly one in five people on Medicare travel 50 or more miles one way to see a neurologist, a doctor who diagnoses and treats diseases of the brain and nervous system, according to research published...
View ArticleA Brighter Brain Future for All: AAN Sets New Vision for Brain Health by 2050
Do you want to improve your brain health? Neurologists, the experts in brain health, have a plan. The American Academy of Neurology (AAN), the world's largest association of neurologists and...
View ArticleExposure to Air Pollution Linked to Increased Risk of Stroke Within 5 Days
Short-term exposure to air pollution may be linked to an increased risk of stroke, according to a meta-analysis published in the September 27, 2023, online issue of Neurology(r), the medical journal of...
View ArticleIs a Longer Reproductive Lifespan Good for Your Brain?
People with a higher cumulative estrogen exposure throughout their life may have a lower risk of cerebral small vessel disease, according to a new study published in the September 27, 2023, online...
View ArticleBoth High and Low HDL Cholesterol Tied to Increased Risk of Dementia
Having either high or low levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, or "good" cholesterol, is tied to a small increased risk of dementia in older adults, according to a study published in...
View ArticleNew Guidance Issued on the Determination of Brain Death
New guidance has been issued for clinicians on the determination of brain death, also known as death by neurologic criteria. A new consensus practice guideline, developed through a collaboration...
View ArticleNew Study Finds Link Between Subjective and Objective Memory Decline
Among people who report memory and thinking problems, some show no signs of a problem on standard tests, while others have subtle declines on their tests. A new study shows that people who have subtle...
View ArticleStudy Finds Increased Risk of Guillain-Barre After COVID-19 Infection
Having a COVID-19 infection is associated with an increased risk of developing the rare disorder called Guillain-Barre syndrome within the next six weeks, according to a study published in the October...
View ArticleChildhood Trauma Linked to Headaches in Adulthood
People who have experienced traumatic events in childhood such as abuse, neglect or household dysfunction may be more likely to experience headache disorders as adults, according to a meta-analysis...
View ArticleHigher Levels of Triglycerides Linked to Lower Risk of Dementia
Older people who have higher levels of triglycerides, a type of fat, may have a lower risk of dementia and a slower cognitive decline over time compared to people who have lower levels, according to...
View ArticleDoes Your Neighborhood Affect Your Care After a Stroke?
People who live in neighborhoods with lower socioeconomic status are less likely to receive clot-busting medications or undergo clot-removing procedures after they have a stroke than people who live in...
View ArticleYour Education and Income Level May Affect Your Survival, Recovery from Stroke
People with low education and income levels may have a 10% increased risk of death or being dependent on others to complete daily tasks three months after a stroke compared to people with high...
View ArticleFor Epilepsy, Yoga May Be Good for Your Mind
For people with epilepsy, doing yoga may help reduce feelings of stigma about the disease along with reducing seizure frequency and anxiety, according to new research published in the November 8, 2023,...
View ArticleSmaller Hippocampus Linked to Cognitive Decline
With the rise of new drugs that can target the amyloid-beta plaques in the brain that are an early sign of Alzheimer's disease, new ways are needed to determine whether memory loss and thinking...
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