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For older adults without dementia

Higher NT-proBNP Tied to Lower Brain Volume in Older Adults

Higher NT-proBNP levels linked to volumetric and microstructural markers of subclinical brain damage
Measurements of healthy older adults' brain activity may help determine their future risk of falls

Prefrontal Brain Activity May Predict Risk of Falls in Elderly

Imaging gives insight into neurological changes that make falls more likely, researchers say

November 2016 Briefing – Neurology

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Neurology for November 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
For adults with mild cognitive impairment

RSNA: Improved Brain Volume With Aerobic Intervention in MCI

Improvement noted in executive function in aerobic exercise group after six months
Religious experiences appear to trigger the brain's reward system as evidenced by radiological findings

Spiritual Experiences Appear to Affect Neural Reward Circuits

Nucleus accumbens, ventromedial prefrontal cortex, and frontal attentional regions also affected
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement is associated with global improvement in cognitive status

Improved Cognitive Status Seen Following TAVR

More pronounced improvement in patients with baseline cognitive impairment
A fully implanted brain-computer interface has enabled a paralyzed woman with late-stage amyotrophic lateral sclerosis to communicate through brain signaling

Fully Implanted Brain-Computer Interface Shows Promise in ALS

Signals sent to hand emerge as typed message on a tablet computer, researchers report
There is no indication of postprocedural cognitive impairment for patients undergoing coronary angiography or percutaneous coronary intervention

Coronary Angiography, PCI Don’t Impact Cognitive Function

No significant link between results of Montreal Cognitive Assessment test, cerebral microemboli

October 2016 Briefing – Neurology

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Neurology for October 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
A web-based cognitive rehabilitation program can improve cognitive symptoms in cancer survivors

Intervention Improves Cognitive Symptoms in Cancer Survivors

Cognitive rehabilitation program can improve self-reported cognitive function through six months