Neurology News

Many people who experience side effects from cancer treatment wait nearly a month to see a specialist with the necessary expertise.

Chemotherapy-induced changes to the gut microbiome may explain why some patients with cancer experience post-chemotherapy cognitive decline.

PHILADELPHIA — Among men who played American football, researchers found that exposure to the sport at a younger age was strongly associated with worse cognitive performance and resilience, particularly in those who lived to at least 60 years.

PHILADELPHIA — In cognitively healthy but sleep-poor adults in midlife, treatment with 20 mg suvorexin led to acute decreases in Alzheimer’s-related biomarkers compared with 10 mg of the drug and placebo, according to a presenter.

PHILADELPHIA — Tackling 14 risk factors for dementia beginning in childhood could prevent or delay nearly half of cases, according to a report from the Lancet Commission presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference.

PHILADELPHIA — Script generation task performance may be a cost-effective, reliable tool to assess early cognitive impairment in older adults, according to a poster presentation.

PHILADELPHIA — Individuals who consumed about two weekly servings of processed red meat had a 14% higher risk for dementia, as well as accelerated cognitive aging, vs. those who ate less than three servings a month, according to research.

The incidence and prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease was positively associated with an increased risk for asthma, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

PHILADELPHIA — Treatment with liraglutide appeared to reduce cognitive decline and slow volume loss in several areas of the brain after 1 year among individuals with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s dementia, according to new research.

PHILADELPHIA — Utilization of a specialized blood test to detect Alzheimer’s-related pathology led to higher diagnostic accuracy compared to health care professionals’ identification, data show.