Obesity, metabolic health linked to premature brain aging
Adults who are metabolically unhealthy and obese appear to have older brains, say researchers from Harvard Medical School.
Brain Health
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, Nov. 7
Dodgy diet affects daytime drowsiness … Shortened sleep may negatively affect women’s bone health … Researchers find link between glaucoma and brain degeneration … Poll: many seniors misuse antibiotics
Common disorders linked to accelerated brain aging
Common brain disorders appear to be associated with accelerated brain aging, according to a new Finnish study.
Low blood pressure goals benefit brain, cardiovascular health
Intensive blood pressure control is safe and improves brain and cardiovascular health, according to the team behind a study published this week.
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, September 10
Survey shows that Glaucoma significantly impacts well-being … 1-to-2 weekly daytime naps lower heart attack, stroke risk … New drug has potential to treat dementia-related psychosis … Cognitive behavioral therapy beats standard care for irritable bowel syndrome … ‘Superagers’ with superior memory have youthful neural connections
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, September 3
Similar odds of dementia-type brain lesions found in heart failure, stroke patients … It’s never too late to start statins for clogged leg arteries … New brain cells play an underappreciated role in Alzheimer’s disease … Risk of breast cancer persists after hormone therapy treatment
‘Awakenings’ in advanced dementia patients inspire search for a cause
Scientists have begun a search for the cause of a phenomena where people with late-stage Alzheimer’s disease are very lucid near the end of life.
Less stress in midlife can add decade for women, not men
For women, stressful life experiences in middle age may lead to faster memory decline and disability, researchers have found.
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, August 6
Decline in heart disease and stroke mortality stalls in high-income countries … Socially active 60-year-olds face lower dementia risk … Skin test for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s may be on its way … Aging brains may have trouble blocking irrelevant data
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, July 16
Blood pressure drug may harm gut health … Wearing hearing aid now may protect brain in later life … New tech detects afib after stroke … Brain networks lose their connection with age
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