Neurology
Conference Coverage
Cognitive benefit of highly touted MIND diet questioned
“Although we did not see a specific effect of the MIND diet, people in both groups improved their cognitive function.”
News
Functional MRI shows that empathetic remarks reduce pain
“These results prove that empathy and support can decrease pain intensity.”
Conference Coverage
Chronic constipation linked to cognitive decline
“These results stress the importance of clinicians discussing gut health, especially constipation, with their older patients.”
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Opioid initiation in dementia tied to an 11-fold increased risk of death
Especially in elderly patients, the risks and benefits of initiating opioid therapy should be carefully considered.
Commentary
Alzheimer’s disease and the primary care physician
Developments in Alzheimer’s disease research are speeding ahead and give family physicians a bit more information to discuss with patients and...
Conference Coverage
U.S. states, counties with highest Alzheimer’s prevalence rates identified
“These new findings could help physicians treating or caring for minority populations “understand the landscape of what the disease looks like.”...
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More children missing developmental milestones: Survey
No significant change was seen from 2019 to 2021 in how common it was for survey respondents to report children having autism or an intellectual...
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Hearing loss tied to more fatigue in middle and older age
Each 10 dB of audiometric hearing loss was associated with a higher likelihood of reporting fatigue nearly every day.
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Finding mild cognitive impairment quickly in primary care
When it comes to treatment, deprescribing is a priority, as many drug interactions contribute to cognitive disorders.
From the Journals
Men and women react differently to acute stress
In men, stress rapidly improved the ability to downregulate emotional arousal via distraction that was fully mediated by cortisol.
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Smartwatches able to detect very early signs of Parkinson’s
With these results we could develop a valuable screening tool to aid in the early detection of Parkinson's," one of the investigators said.