Abnormal Cerebral Blood Flow May Influence the Etiology of Parkinson Disease
Patients with Parkinson disease tend to have an increase in iron content with reduced perfusion in the substantia nigra.
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Daily Low-Dose Aspirin Does Not Cut Dementia Risk in Seniors
For relatively healthy older individuals, low-dose aspirin compared with placebo did not reduce the risk for dementia, probable Alzheimer disease, or mild cognitive impairment during a median follow-up of 4.7 years.
Infrared Laser Treatment of TBI, PTSD, and Depression: An Expert Perspective
Can mere light become a revolutionary new treatment for traumatic brain injury, posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, stroke, Parkinson disease, and 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.
The Role of Alcohol Consumption in Workplace Disability for Patients With Huntington Disease
In patients with Huntington disease, higher levels of functional impairment and current alcohol consumption were significantly correlated with missing work in multivariate logistic regression analyses.
Iron Deposition Provides Cognitive Clues in Patients with Parkinson Disease
Up to half of patients with Parkinson disease are also diagnosed with dementia, but tools to track changes in cognition are lacking.
Active Lifestyle May Lower Risk for Parkinson Disease
A physically active lifestyle is associated with a reduced risk for Parkinson disease.
Dementia Risk Increased in Women With Military-Linked Risk Factors
Women with military-related risk factors have an increased risk for developing dementia.
Hearing Loss in Older Adults Linked to Depression, Dementia Among Other Comorbidities
Hearing loss affects more than 50% of Americans 60 years or older.
Fruits, Veggies, Orange Juice May Protect Men’s Memory
Higher consumption of vegetables and fruits is associated with lower odds of future memory loss in men.
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