Neurodegenerative Disease Deaths Up in Former Soccer Players
Former Scottish soccer players also more often prescribed dementia-related medications than controls
Serum Elaidic Acid Levels Tied to Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
Higher serum elaidic acid levels linked to increased risk for all-cause dementia, not vascular dementia
Deep Learning Algorithm Uses CT to ID Intracranial Hemorrhages
Neural network as accurate as board-certified radiologists, IDs some abnormalities they miss
New Alzheimer Disease Drug to Be Submitted for FDA Approval
New analysis of study results suggests highest dose of aducanumab may help slow cognitive decline
More Choices, Lower Premiums for ACA Consumers Next Year
20 more insurers will be participating in 2020, expanding consumer choice in many states
Long Sleep Duration Linked to Cognitive Decline in Hispanics
Long sleep duration predicts seven-year cognitive decline in U.S. Hispanics/Latinos
Exercise Intolerance May Harm Neurocognition in ALL Survivors
Exercise intolerance tied to impaired neurocognition in adult survivors of childhood ALL
Tranexamic Acid Within Three Hours Cuts Some TBI Deaths
Patients with mild-to-moderate injury treated with tranexamic acid had reduced risk for head injury-related death
Antiviral Antibodies ID’d in CSF of Acute Flaccid Myelitis Cases
High levels of CSF enterovirus-specific antibodies identified in AFM cases versus controls
Extended Estrogen Therapy Aids Late-Life Cognition
Benefit seen especially in older women and women initiating treatment within five years of menopause
