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Frequent nut intake delays cognitive decline in older adults
Eating nuts on a regular basis provides neuroprotective benefits to older adults who are overweight or obese, have metabolic syndrome, and are predisposed to memory loss or confusion, results of a cohort study have shown.
Frequent nut intake delays cognitive decline in older adults
08 Aug 2023
Comorbid depression and sleep behaviour disorder puts patients and relatives at risk of neurodegeneration
Comorbid major depressive disorder and rapid eye movement sleep behaviour disorder (MDD-RBD) is a common subtype of MDD. These patients and their first-degree relatives (FDRs) are at risk of neurodegeneration, researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have reported.
Comorbid depression and sleep behaviour disorder puts patients and relatives at risk of neurodegeneration
08 Aug 2023
Donanemab puts brakes on Alzheimer’s disease progression
In the treatment of individuals with early symptomatic Alzheimer's disease and amyloid and tau pathology, the immunoglobulin G1 monoclonal antibody donanemab helps slow clinical progression, according to the results of the phase III TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 2 study.
Donanemab puts brakes on Alzheimer’s disease progression
26 Jul 2023
Study: Older COVID-19 patients with epilepsy, multimorbidity highly vulnerable
Factors such as older age (>65 years), ventilator use, and higher comorbidity all contribute to increased mortality risk with COVID-19 among patients with epilepsy, as reported in a study.