New App to Help People Detect Drugs That May Cause Dementia
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Jacqueline Ahearn
| August 1st, 2019
The National Institute on Aging is providing researchers with $3.5 million for a five-year study on the effectiveness of an app that will help…
Could Insulin Nasal Spray Help Treat Alzheimer’s Symptoms?
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Hanna Nelson
| July 30th, 2019
Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine have discovered that insulin nasal spray may improve cognitive function in obese and pre-diabetic adolescents, supporting previous…
Considering Genetic Testing? Here’s What You Need to Know About Protecting Your Data
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Being Patient
| July 29th, 2019
Considering Genetic Testing? Here’s What You Need to Know About Protecting Your DataWatch this video on YouTube We speak to Hank Greely, a Stanford…
Do Sleep Medications Increase Dementia Risk?
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Remmya Kaparampil
| July 24th, 2019
Between 50–70 million Americans live with a sleep disorder. While getting a bad night’s sleep has been linked to an increased dementia risk, researchers…
Common Medications Can Masquerade as Dementia in Seniors
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Judith Graham
| July 18th, 2019
By all accounts the woman, in her late 60s, appeared to have severe dementia. She was largely incoherent. Her short-term memory was terrible. She…
Where Is the Grandmother I Once Knew? When Dementia Drugs Steal Patients’ Personalities
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Ayana Sadler
| May 31st, 2019
As a teenager, I would visit my grandmother over the summer and she was always the life of the party. She introduced me to…
Study on Mice Finds Xenon Gas Prevents Cognitive Damage After Traumatic Brain Injury
By Being Patient | May 22nd, 2019
The anesthetic drug xenon increases life expectancy and prevents long-term cognitive impairment following a traumatic brain injury (TMI) in mice, according to a new…
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