Research Summaries

fda alert
fda alert
07/28/2023

Leigh Precopio

Leigh Precopio
The FDA has examined the results of a recent confirmatory trial to verify the clinical benefit of an amyloid beta-directed antibody for the treatment of Alzheimer disease.
07/28/2023
Research Summary
Research Summary
05/16/2023

Anthony Calabro, MA

Anthony Calabro, MA
Researchers investigated the association and the potential sex differences between hypertension and blood pressure in early adulthood (ages 30-40 years) with late-life brain health.
05/16/2023
FDA Alert
FDA Alert
05/15/2023

Jessica Ganga

Jessica Ganga
Following two 12-week studies, the FDA has approved the first ever medication for treating agitation in patients with dementia due to Alzheimer disease.
05/15/2023
Research Summary
Research Summary
02/27/2023
Researchers examined the association between inflammation-reducing medications and dementia risk in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
02/27/2023
Anesthesia
Anesthesia
02/21/2023
The researchers examined three different anesthesia methods of administration to determine the risk of dementia following major elective surgery.
02/21/2023
nutrition
nutrition
12/15/2022
To better understand the relationship between nutritional status and cognitive decline, the researchers examined the impact of vitamin D levels on the risk of Alzheimer disease and dementia in older adults....
12/15/2022
disease development
disease development
11/14/2022
Researchers performed a systematic review and meta-analyses to better understand the relationship between antihypertensive agent use and the risk of Alzheimer disease development.
11/14/2022
Testing
Testing
10/20/2022
The researchers sought to determine a test that would adequately differentiate patients with dementia with Lewy bodies and Alzheimer disease.
10/20/2022
Prevention
Prevention
10/13/2022
The study findings suggest that an increased amount of steps each day may lessen the chance of developing dementia later in life
10/13/2022
Dementia
Dementia
04/20/2022
Researchers examined trends in the frequency of older adults who have died with an Alzheimer disease or related dementia diagnosis over the past 2 decades.
04/20/2022