Alzheimer's & Cognition
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Functional MRI shows diabetes-induced cognitive deficits in elderly
Key clinical point: Elderly patients with type 2 diabetes had diminished frontal brain activity that correlated with memory and executive function...
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The dilemma of using drugs of questionable benefit
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Brain changes identified in chronic fatigue syndrome
Key clinical point: Increased fractional anisotropy in the anterior right arcuate fasciculus may eventually serve as a biomarker for CFS if larger...
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Three-minute assessment detected most cases of delirium
Key clinical point: A 3-minute version of the Confusion Assessment Method (3D-CAM) detected delirium in elderly patients. Major finding: Median...
Commentary
Vitamin D deficiency associated with Alzheimer’s
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Sleep regulating–protein impairment related to cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s
Key clinical point: Increasing orexin levels resulting in sleep dysregulation parallel cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease. Major finding:...
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Maternal weight before pregnancy linked to children’s cognition
Key clinical point: Maternal prepregnancy weight may influence child cognition by 4 years. Major finding: The children of women who were...
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Long-term benzodiazepine use may contribute to risk of Alzheimer’s
Key clinical point: Benzodiazepines should be used for as short a duration as possible, preferably with formulations that have a short half life,...
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Most advanced dementia patients get unnecessary meds
Key clinical point: Nursing home patients with advanced dementia get more medications than they need.Major Finding: At least one drug of...
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Neuronal autoantibodies may contribute to hippocampal atrophy in SLE, Sjögren’s
Key clinical point: Anti-NR2 antibodies may contribute to hippocampal gray matter volume loss in patients with SLE or pSS.