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Interventions that consist of mindfulness training, exercise, or both do not seem to produce any improvements in episodic memory or executive function at 6 months among older adults with subjective cognitive concerns, according to a study.

Weaker cognitive function appears to be more prevalent in older adults who are underweight and who engage in alcohol consumption and tobacco use, a recent India study has found.

In patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), discontinuing renin–angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitor therapy does not slow down decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), a recent trial showed.

Food appears to affect the pharmacokinetics of diazepam dosed via nasal spray, with absorption being markedly decreased and delayed, according to an open-label crossover study.

Restorative hearing devices may help stave off the risk of cognitive decline in patients with hearing loss, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis of 31 studies.

Among older adults, depressive symptoms aggravate the worsening of cognition, gait speed, and other comorbidities on disability, a recent study has found.

In the treatment of children with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE), minimally invasive magnetic resonance-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy is associated with lower rate of seizure freedom at 1 year but has the advantage of lower complication rates and shorter hospitalization as compared with open surgery, as shown in a study.