Tag: <span>dementia risk</span>

by Anne Hammarskjöld, Karolinska Institutet Blood biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease and prediction of all-cause and Alzheimer’s disease dementia. Credit: Nature Medicine (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-025-03605-x Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have demonstrated how specific biomarkers in the blood can predict the development of dementia up to 10 years before diagnosis, among older adults living independently in the community. A new study,...

by Stanford University Medical Center A study of Welsh residents indicates that receiving the shingles vaccine lowers the risk of developing dementia by about 20%. Credit: Emily Moskal/Stanford Medicine An unusual public health policy in Wales may have produced the strongest evidence yet that a vaccine can reduce the risk of dementia. In a new study...

Edited by Anushree Chaphalkar March 24, 2025 6178 TOPLINE: Long-term use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) was associated with a 12% reduced risk for dementia in a new study, whereas short- and intermediate-term use showed no protective benefits. METHODOLOGY:  TAKEAWAY: IN PRACTICE: “Our study provides evidence on possible preventive effects of anti-inflammatory medication against the...

By Bronwyn Thompson March 09, 2025 Could these over-the-counter drugs have more extensive long-term benefits?  Depositphotos View 1 Images Scientists have found further evidence that long-term use of common over-the-counter pain medication such as aspirin and ibuprofen may reduce the risk of developing dementia. While it’s not the first time anti-inflammatory drugs have been linked to...

Jessica Sager Wed, March 5, 2025 at 4:00 AM MST 3 min read5 Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Generate Key Takeaways Dementia is a debilitating and heartbreaking condition, both for those who...

Dementia  Risk FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience ·March 6, 2025 entia Risk FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience ·March 6, 2025 Summary: A new study finds that long-term use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is associated with a lower risk of developing dementia. Researchers followed 11,745 adults over 14.5 years and found that those who used NSAIDs long-term had a 12% reduced dementia risk. However,...

Findings suggest that even frail older adults may benefit from a little exercisePeer-Reviewed Publication Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health FacebookXLinkedInWeChatBlueskyMessageWhatsAppEmail A little movement could help prevent dementia, even for frail older adults, suggests a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The researchers found that engaging...

by Weill Cornell Medical College Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have found that intracranial hemorrhages, or “brain bleeds,” caused by a ruptured blood vessel in the brain, double a person’s risk of developing dementia later in life. While the connection between dementia and ischemic strokes caused by clots that block blood supply to the brain...

New study explores the connection between chronic inflammation and arrhythmia development, identifying potential therapeutic targetsPeer-Reviewed Publication D’Or Institute for Research and Education FacebookXLinkedInWeChatBlueskyMessageWhatsAppEmail A recent Brazilian study published in Nature Cardiovascular Research has highlighted promising pathways for preventing and treating atrial fibrillation, a condition that significantly raises the risks of stroke and dementia. The research was led...

by American Academy of Neurology Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Older adults whose cholesterol changes over time may be more likely to develop dementia than people whose cholesterol is stable, regardless of the actual cholesterol level, according to a study published in the January 29, 2025, online issue of Neurology. The study does not prove that changing cholesterol...