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In the study of 1,982 older adults in China who were free of dementia at the start of the study, 97 participants were diagnosed with dementia during an average follow-up of 3.7 years. Risk of dementia was 69% higher in Read more
Mount Sinai researchers have used novel artificial intelligence methods to examine structural and cellular features of human brain tissues to help determine the causes of Alzheimer’s disease and other related disorders. The research team found that studying the causes of Read more
The ability to experience fear is essential for escaping life-threatening situations and learning to avoid them in the future. In some conditions, however, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other anxiety-related disorders, the fear reactions become excessive and persist Read more
A mutation in a newly discovered small protein is connected to a significant increase in the risk for Alzheimer’s disease, expanding the known gene targets for the disease and presenting a new potential avenue for treatment, according to a new Read more
Deep brain stimulation can halve the symptoms of severe obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD as it is commonly known, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence. Two-thirds of those affected experienced substantial improvement within two years, finds the analysis. Read more
Autistic children seem to be at heightened risk of being admitted to hospital if they are exposed to air pollution for relatively brief periods, with boys more at risk than girls. Admissions for issues such as hyperactivity, aggression, or self-injury Read more
A presentation at this year’s annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes in Stockholm (19-23 September) will highlight the need to reduce the amount of waste created by diabetes care products and discuss different strategies to Read more