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FDA Approves First Blood Test to Detect Alzheimer's
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it has cleared Fujirebio Diagnostics' blood test to diagnose Alzheimer's disease, making it the first of its kind to detect the condition. Blood testing is initially likely to be used to rule out Alzheimer's, with positive...
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Sitting Too Much Shrinks Your Brain
More than 1 in 9 Americans aged 65 and older has Alzheimer's disease. A new study reveals that increased sedentary behavior, either sitting or lying down, may increase the risk of developing this dreaded disease. Researchers from Vanderbilt University's Memory and...
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Alzheimer's Drug Safe When Administered in Clinics
The 2023 approval of the first drug shown to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease came with no small amount of concern from skeptics. Lecanemab (Leqembi) modestly slows Alzheimer's by helping the body flush out amyloid beta proteins associated with toxic plaques in...
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'Mini-Strokes' Linked to Long-Lasting Fatigue
A temporary "mini-stroke" can have a lasting effect on the victim's life for as much as a year, a new study says. Prolonged fatigue is common in people who've suffered a transient ischemic attack (TIA), researchers reported May 14 in the journal Neurology. More than half of...
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US Overdose Deaths Fell 27 Percent Last Year
There were 30,000 fewer U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2024 than the year before - the largest one-year decline ever recorded. An estimated 80,000 people died from overdoses last year, according to provisional Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data released Wednesday....
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Walnuts for Breakfast Boosts Afternoon Brain Power
There is a reason why walnuts are shaped like our brains. A recent study found that eating walnuts for breakfast improved performance on cognitive tasks. However, the benefits only appeared six hours later, according to Study Finds. So, eating a handful of walnuts in the...
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Study: Hearing Aids Alleviate Loneliness in Seniors
Could loneliness occur for some older folks because they can't hear well enough to maintain essential social connections? Hearing aids appear to be an effective method of countering an epidemic of loneliness among U.S. seniors, a new study says. Seniors given hearing aids...
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Curiosity Helps Preserve Aging Brain Health
Curiosity might have killed the cat, but maintaining such inquisitiveness could be key to preserving brain health as we grow older, a new study says. Some forms of curiosity increase well into old age, and seniors who keep wanting to learn new things might be able to offset...
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HIV, Hepatitis Drugs May Lower Alzheimer's Risk
Drugs that battle HIV and hepatitis B might be able to help people avoid Alzheimer's disease, a new study says. Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) are used to prevent HIV and hepatitis B from replicating and spreading inside a person's body. Now, a new...
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GLP-1 Meds Cut Alcohol Cravings By Two-Thirds
Cutting-edge weight-loss drugs like Ozempic/Wegovy can cut alcohol intake dramatically in a short amount of time, a new study says. People taking semaglutide or liraglutide reduced their alcohol consumption by two-thirds within four months, according to results recently...
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Talk Therapy Rising, Psychiatric Med Use Declining
More talk and fewer pills are being employed to help Americans maintain their mental health, a new study says. Psychotherapy is assuming a larger role in mental health care, while medications prescribed without accompanying therapy are becoming less common, according to...
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The Brain Benefits of Forgiveness
When you feel like you have been wronged, letting go of anger is hard. But it is worth it. Experts from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health say studies have found that forgiveness may lower levels of depression, anxiety and hostility. It's also linked to reduced...
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Sleep Apnea Linked to Memory-Related Brain Decline
Sleep apnea could be costing you brain power and increasing your risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, a new study says. The drop in blood oxygen levels that occurs during a sleep apnea episode appears to be linked to degeneration of brain regions associated with memory,...
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Ultra-Processed Foods Raise Parkinson's Disease Risk
Fast food and ready-made packaged eats could be doing slow damage to people's brains. Ultra-processed foods like breakfast cereals, soft drinks, hot dogs and ketchup appear to increase a person's risk of developing Parkinson's disease, a new study says. People who ate about...
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Autism Project Using Medicare, Medicaid Data
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) said on Wednesday the agencies have partnered to enable research around the root causes of autism spectrum disorder. The partnership will help NIH to build a real-world data...
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6 Tips to Prevent Memory Loss
There are days when you feel like you're losing your mind. You leave your phone at home. You walk into a room without knowing why you're there. You can't remember the name of your best friend's daughter - the one who is getting married next month. But neurologist Dr. Daniel...
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Nigerian Autistic Teen Sets World Painting Record
A 15-year-old autistic Nigerian has set a Guinness World Record for the world's largest art canvas to raise awareness for autism. Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke's painting, which features a multi-colored ribbon - the autism symbol - surrounded by emojis, spans 12,304 square...
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Boost Exercise in Middle Age to Protect Brain
Want to protect your aging brain? Get off the couch and get moving, researchers urge. Boosting exercise in middle age might help people prevent Alzheimer's disease, a new study says. People who increased their physical activity to meet recommended guidelines between ages 45...
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Athletes With ADHD Have Longer Concussion Recovery
High school athletes with ADHD take longer to recover from a sport-related concussion, a new study says. Those with a concussion took about 16% longer to return to the classroom and 17% longer to return to sports, compared to athletes without ADHD, researchers reported April...
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Neuralink Speech Device Gets FDA 'Breakthrough' Tag
Neuralink has received the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's "breakthrough" tag for its device to restore communication for individuals with severe speech impairment, Elon Musk's brain implant company said on Thursday in a post on X. The device would help those affected by...
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Higher Biological Age May Raise Dementia Risk
People whose bodies are aging faster could be more likely to develop dementia than those with normal or slower aging, a new study says. Folks with advanced biological age are about 30% more likely to develop dementia, compared to those whose bodies have aged closer to how...
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Adult Acne Increases Risk for Eating Disorders
People with acne are at increased risk of developing an eating disorder, a new study says. Adult acne patients are 2.4 times more likely to have an eating disorder, researchers reported recently in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology.Even after...
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Smart Insoles Could Spot Injuries, Early Dementia
Imagine if your shoes could tell you when something's wrong with your health. A new "smart insole" system might make that possible, helping spot early signs of dementia, orthopedic injuries and other health problems, a recent study shows. The technology, described in the...
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Study: Autism Does Not Accelerate Brain Aging
People with autism do not appear to be at greater risk of age-related brain decline, a new study says. Older people with autistic traits have no differences when it comes to spatial working memory, which helps folks remember and use information about where things are and how...
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Autopsy Says Gene Hackman Died From Heart Disease
The main cause of Gene Hackman's death was heart disease, but he was also in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease and likely had not eaten for a long time, according to a new autopsy report.The report documents the 95-year-old actor's poor heart health, noting he had...