Vaccination Linked to Reduced Alzheimer Disease Risk
At AAIC 2020, 2 presentations separately discussed observing a reduced risk of AD in patients who received the influenza and pneumonia vaccines.
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Antiepileptic Drugs May Up Death Risk in Patients With Alzheimer Disease
Antiepileptic drugs are associated with a higher risk for mortality in patients with Alzheimer disease.
First Diagnostic Agent Approved to Image Tau Pathology in Patients Being Evaluated for Alzheimer Disease
Tauvid is indicated for use with positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of the brain.
Variation in Body Weight Increases Risk for Dementia in Adulthood
High body weight variability may be associated with increased risk for all-cause dementia and Alzheimer dementia in older patients.
Anti-TNF Agents May Lower Alzheimer Disease Risk for Patients With Psoriasis, Rheumatoid Arthritis
A subset of patients at risk for Alzheimer disease because of systemic inflammation may benefit from receiving a tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blocking agent.
Relationship Between Serum Uric Acid and Cognitive Function, Dementia
Researchers explored the association between midlife serum uric acid and the risk for cognitive decline and dementia.
Reviews Assess Tools to Identify, Diagnose, Treat Alzheimer Dementia
Limited tools are available for identifying, diagnosing, and treating cognitive dysfunction from Alzheimer disease.
P-tau181 Biomarker Predicts Risk of Alzheimer Dementia
Plasma phosphorylated tau181 (P-tau181) may aid in the diagnosis of Alzheimer disease (AD), a study in Natural Medicine suggests.
Nonpharmacologic Interventions Reduce Agitation in Dementia
Nonpharmacologic more efficacious than pharmacologic interventions for reducing aggression, agitation.
Leveraging Neuroimaging for the Diagnosis of Psychiatric and Neurodegenerative Diseases
A number of psychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases are associated with abnormal imaging findings, which can help psychiatrists reach a diagnosis.
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