ASA: High Adherence to MIND Diet May Benefit Stroke Survivors
Following the diet is associated with a slower rate of global cognitive decline among stroke survivors
Solanezumab Doesn’t Affect Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s
No difference between the drug and placebo in change in ADAS cognitive subscale score at week 80
Review: Lower Cognitive Scores for HIV+, HIV-Exposed Children
Lower scores for HIV+, HIV-exposed uninfected children versus HIV-unexposed and uninfected
Multidomain Lifestyle Intervention May Aid Cognition in APOE ε4 Carriers
No significant difference seen in intervention effect between carriers and noncarriers of APOE ε4
Significant Increase in Sleep Duration Reported for 2003-2016
Longer sleep mainly due to retiring earlier; decrease in watching TV or reading before bed
Heart Disease, Stroke Risk Up Even Smoking 1 Cigarette/Day
Men who smoked just one cigarette/day had 46 percent of excess relative risk of smoking 20/day
ASA: Benefits for Endovascular Tx Six to 16 Hours After Stroke
Higher percentage of patients functionally independent at 3 months with endovascular therapy
Cannabidiol Efficacious for Lennox-Gastaut Drop Seizures
Cannabidiol is associated with a greater reduction in monthly drop seizure frequency versus placebo
ASA: Combo of BP, Cholesterol Meds Tied to Reduced Stroke Risk
44 percent drop in stroke for those with intermediate CVD risk receiving candesartan/HCTZ, rosuvastatin
Cognitive Training Aids Memory in People With Mild Impairment
Learned strategies can help older adults in everyday life