Alzheimer's & Cognition
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FDA okays first tau radiotracer to aid Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis
This is the first drug approved for imaging tau pathology, one of the two neuropathologic hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease.
Conference Coverage
Mixed results for aducanumab in two phase 3 trials for Alzheimer’s disease
One of two “identical studies” assessing a novel treatment in development for Alzheimer’s disease reports significant efficacy, while the other...
Conference Coverage
COVID-19: Psychiatrists assess geriatric harm from social distancing
“Certainly the appalling number of deaths in nursing homes is the No. 1 horror of the pandemic.”
Commentary
Neuropsychiatric manifestations of COVID-19
When assessing altered mental status, consider COVID-19 in your differential diagnosis.
News
Blood pressure lowering lessens risk of dementia, cognitive decline
“These findings have the potential to inform public health strategies to reduce the burden of dementia globally.”
Conference Coverage
Incidental finding on brain MRI seen in 5% of older patients
Knowing the expected prevalence of such incidental findings in the older general population is “extremely useful” for both researchers and...
Conference Coverage
Diastolic dysfunction is a common risk factor for cognitive decline
Proposed mechanisms for cognitive decline in patients with systolic dysfunction include low cardiac output, embolic infarctions, and hypoxic...
From the Journals
Klotho allele lowers APOE4-associated risk of Alzheimer’s
Presence of the APOE4 allele and heterozygosity for the Klotho-VS allele predicted lower risk of Alzheimer’s.
News
Amid coronavirus concerns, researchers urge mental health interventions for patients with dementia
The response of dementia experts and mental health professionals in China to the COVID-19 pandemic could inform interventions worldwide for...
Conference Coverage
Expert says progress in gut-brain research requires an open mind
“What happens in [the] vagus doesn’t just stay in vagus, but will actually affect our emotions in different ways,” Dr. Cryan said.
Latest News
Scientific community ‘shocked’ by loss of MIND diet pioneer
Martha Clare Morris, ScD, a pioneer in research linking nutrition to brain health and a creator of the breakthrough MIND diet, has died of cancer...