Smoking Cessation Tied to Lower Dementia Risk
Smoking cessation improves long-term brain health, provided individuals maintain a stable weight following the transition.
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Smoking Cessation Tied to Lower Dementia Risk
Smoking cessation improves long-term brain health, provided individuals maintain a stable weight following the transition.
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Poor Sleep Linked to Higher Alzheimer’s Risk in Older Women
Poor sleep is associated with increased tau protein accumulation and memory issues specifically in women with a higher genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s disease.
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Delirium Screening, Fall Prevention, Pneumonia Prevention Improve Post-Surgical Outcomes
Implementing specific protocols for older surgical patients can reduce complications such as delirium, falls, and pneumonia.
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Severe Narcolepsy Linked to Damage in Two Brain Regions
Degeneration in the locus coeruleus, alongside the hypothalamus, contributes to sleepiness and muscle weakness in narcolepsy type 1.
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Air Pollution Tied to Increased Migraine Activity
New research suggests environmental air quality including air pollution plays a significant role in triggering migraine episodes.
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Common Antidepressant May Reduce Long COVID Fatigue
A clinical trial found that fluvoxamine significantly improved fatigue and quality of life for Long COVID patients with persistent symptoms.
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Smoking Associated with Lower Parkinson’s Risk
Currently smoking is associated with a lower risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, but quitting smoking was associated with a lower risk of death.
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Sleep Breathing Disruptions Widespread in Newborns with Severe Spina Bifida
Newborns who receive surgery for a severe form of spina bifida are more likely to suffer from breathing disruptions during sleep than previously known.
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Alzheimer’s Protein Detected in Long COVID Patients
Patients with neurocognitive difficulties post COVID-19 infection displayed a significant increase in their blood plasma of a crucial protein linked to neurodegenerative diseases and found in many Alzheimer’s patients.
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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Added to Recommended Newborn Screenings
HHS secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr approved the addition of duchenne muscular dystrophy and metachromatic leukodystrophy to the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP).
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Comorbid Insomnia, Sleep Apnea Tied to Worse Memory in Women
Comorbid insomnia and sleep apnea (COMISA) was significantly associated with worse verbal memory outcomes in women, but not in men.
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Depression, Insomnia Linked to Higher Risk of Dementia
Researchers analyzed health records from nearly 2 million patients and discovered higher dementia risk for patients with insomnia, depression, and both depression and insomnia.
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Alzheimer’s Disrupts Circadian Rhythms of Plaque-clearing Brain Cells
Targeting and restoring circadian rhythms in specific brain cells could offer a novel approach to slowing or preventing Alzheimer’s progression.
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Excessive Daytime Sleepiness May Raise Risk of Perioperative Neurocognitive Disorders
Daytime sleepiness is a symptom of sleep deficiency that affects up to 20% of adults and may increase the risk of perioperative neurocognitive disorders (PNDs).
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Preventing Flu-related Neurological Complications
Influenza-associated acute necrotizing encephalopathy carries a high morbidity and mortality rate among children but flu vaccination, early detection, and a standardized treatment approach may prevent the condition.
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People with Schizophrenia Have Higher Risk of COPD
People with schizophrenia have higher rates of tobacco smoking, however, higher COPD prevalence remained after adjusting for smoking, suggesting that the link may also be syndemic.
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Pediatric Influenza Tied to Neuropsychiatric Events
Influenza—not the flu antiviral oseltamivir (Tamiflu)—is associated with neuropsychiatric events in children, according to research published in JAMA Neurology.
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COVID-19 and C. pneumoniae Tied to Alzheimer’s Disease
Chlamydia pneumoniae and SARS-CoV-2 infections may play a role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease.
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SARS-CoV-2 Causes Buildup of Alzheimer’s-related Peptides in the Retina
A new Yale study has found a promising target for treating the brain fog that can follow COVID-19 and offers new insight into a hypothesis about the origin of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Deeper Sleep Leads to ‘Eureka’ Moments
Scientists suggest sleep plays a role in boosting insight and the ability to experience “eureka” moments.
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Antidepressants That Suppress REM Sleep Improve ALS Survival
Antidepressants that suppress REM sleep are associated with improved survival in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according to research at ATS 2025.
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Nihon Kohden Launches 2nd-Generation Live View Panel Pro
Nihon Kohden has launched its second-generation Live View Panel Pro, a specialized virtual health system designed to transform remote neurophysiological assessment and treatment.
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Daytime Sleepiness Tied to Greater Dementia Risk for Female Seniors
A study published in Neurology found that women in their 80s who experienced increasing daytime sleepiness over five years had double the risk of developing dementia.
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Air Pollution Linked to Greater Hospital Admissions for Mental, Physical Illness
Cumulative exposure to air pollution over several years is linked to a heightened risk of admission to hospital for mental/behavioral and physical illness.
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