Research Summaries

Dementia
Dementia
12/01/2017
In a recent analysis, researchers tested the hypothesis that a higher BMI in midlife was associated with dementia risk and how pre-dementia weight loss may mask these effects.
12/01/2017
Dementia
Dementia
11/20/2017
In a recent study, researchers used data obtained pre- and post-mortem to determine if PET scans could definitively diagnose CTE in living patients.
11/20/2017
Dementia
Dementia
11/16/2017
While cognitive training is known to improve performance and function, its ability to reduce the risk of dementia is controversial. In a recent study, researchers examined which training methods most...
11/16/2017
Dementia
Dementia
11/08/2017
In a recent study, researchers sought to examine the association between SLE and the risk of cognitive impairment leading to dementia.
11/08/2017
Dementia
Dementia
11/02/2017
Researchers investigated whether higher circulating inflammatory markers in midlife impacted brain volumes later in life in a large prospective cohort study.
11/02/2017
Dementia
Dementia
10/05/2017
In a recent study, researchers assessed whether hypertension, present across multiple stages of adulthood, affected the risk of developing dementia later in life.
10/05/2017
Dementia
Dementia
09/25/2017
In a recent study, researchers investigated the association between diabetes and dementia, as well as whether having diabetes influenced the likelihood of patients receiving appropriate dementia treatment....
09/25/2017
Dementia
Dementia
09/22/2017
In a recent study, researchers examined the effects of low and high levels of serum magnesium on the risk of developing dementia. For details, read more.
09/22/2017
Dementia
Dementia
09/08/2017
The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association have released a presidential advisory regarding brain health in adults, which also includes modifiable lifestyle factors associated with...
09/08/2017
Dementia
Dementia
08/08/2017
In a recent study, researchers sought to examine the impact of midlife vascular risk factors of the risk of developing dementia.
08/08/2017