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February 22, 2022
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Greater air quality improvement linked to slower cognitive decline in older women

Greater improvement in air quality was associated with slower cognitive decline in older, community-dwelling women, according to a longitudinal study in PLoS Medicine.

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December 17, 2021
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Faster medical intervention key for lessening memory loss in stroke patients

Rapid intensive care, including endovascular therapy after stroke, proved to be a factor in less memory loss, according to results of a survey published in the American Academy of Neurology.

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July 27, 2021
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Depression may affect cognitive performance among those in their 90s

Depression appeared to adversely affect cognitive performance but not cognitive change among a cohort of individuals aged 90 years or older, according to study results presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.

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July 06, 2021
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Certain antihypertensive drugs yield less memory decline in older adults

Older adults who received antihypertensive drugs that crossed the blood-brain barrier demonstrated improved memory recall compared with those who received other types of antihypertensive drugs, according to new results.

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December 16, 2020
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Masitinib demonstrates efficacy, safety in Alzheimer’s disease

Masitinib, an oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor, improved measures of cognition, memory and activities of daily living in a phase 2b/3 study of patients with mild and moderate Alzheimer’s disease, according to a press release.

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November 25, 2020
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Air pollution linked to depressive symptoms, episodic memory decline among older women

Late-life air pollution exposure among women aged 80 years or older appeared associated with increased risk for depressive episodes and episodic memory declines, according to study results published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

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September 23, 2020
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Some dietary supplements for cognitive enhancement contain unapproved drugs

Over-the-counter dietary supplements that claim to improve mental focus and memory contain unapproved drugs, according to research published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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September 09, 2020
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Memory reactivation before electroconvulsive therapy does not offer significant benefits

Emotional memory reactivation before electroconvulsive therapy for depression did not offer significant benefits vs. control memory reactivation, according to results of a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Network Open.

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April 30, 2020
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High BP at night linked to cerebrovascular disease, memory function

BP that goes up at night — a phenomenon known as “reverse dipping” — may be associated with cerebrovascular disease and memory problems, according to research published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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April 22, 2020
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Cognitive performance improves with Mediterranean diet in longer-duration type 2 diabetes

Adhering to a Mediterranean diet was associated with better verbal memory among adults with type 2 diabetes for at least 5 years, according to a cross-sectional analysis published in Nutrition and Diabetes.

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