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Prior vaccinations may have AD risk-lowering benefit
Getting vaccinated against tetanus, diphtheria, shingles, and pneumonia appears to help lower the risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD) in older people, according to a claims-based cohort study involving more than 1.5 million individuals.
Which factors predict sustained seizure reduction with brivaracetam in focal epilepsy?
In patients with focal epilepsy, seizure frequency at baseline and the number of previous antiseizure medications (ASMs) used can predict sustained reduction in seizure frequency with adjunctive brivaracetam, according to data from the BRIVAFIRST study.
Hearing-impaired adults may ACHIEVE cognitive benefit from hearing aids
Findings from the ACHIEVE* study suggest that older adults who are at increased risk for cognitive decline and dementia and who have hearing loss may benefit the most from hearing intervention within 3 years.
Another win for donanemab in TRAILBLAZER Alzheimer’s trial
In the phase III TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 2 study, donanemab significantly slowed clinical progression in individuals with early symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease* (AD) with amyloid and tau pathologies, demonstrating an important replication of the phase II findings.
Brain stimulation helps with Parkinson's disease-related walking problems
Delivering electrical stimulation over the cerebellum appears to improve gait disturbances in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and help them walk better, as reported in a study from Japan.
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.