MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER, Minn. — Hysterectomy is associated with an increased risk of long-term mental health issues, especially depression and anxiety, according to a cohort study by Mayo Clinic researchers involving nearly 2,100 women. The review of health records from 1980 to 2002 involved women who underwent removal of the uterus but not the ovaries. The study, which used data from the Rochester Epidemiology Project,...
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Map of broken brain networks shows why people lose speech in language-based dementia
‘Now we know where to target people’s brains to attempt to improve their speech’ NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY CHICAGO — For the first time, Northwestern Medicine scientists have pinpointed the location of dysfunctional brain networks that lead to impaired sentence production and word finding in primary progressive aphasia (PPA), a form of dementia in which patients often...
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Abnormal blood pressure in middle and late life influences dementia risk
JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICINE In a study that spanned two and a half decades and looked at data from more than 4,700 participants, Johns Hopkins researchers have added to evidence that abnormal blood pressure in midlife persisting into late life increases the likelihood of developing dementia. Although not designed to show cause and effect, the study...
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Alzheimer’s: Death of key brain cells causes daytime sleepiness
Published TodayBy Maria Cohut Fact checked by Gianna D’Emilio Extreme daytime sleepiness is often a top symptom of Alzheimer’s disease but what, exactly, causes it? New research finally brings us an answer. A specific type of protein may cause daytime sleepiness in people with Alzheimer’s, according to a recent study. Many people with Alzheimer’s disease have a tendency to...
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Dietary choline associates with reduced risk of dementia
by University of Eastern Finland A new study by researchers at the University of Eastern Finland is the first to observe that dietary intake of phosphatidylcholine is associated with a reduced risk of dementia. Phosphatidylcholine was also linked to enhanced cognitive performance. The main dietary sources of phosphatidylcholine were eggs and meat. The findings were...
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Could dementia and anemia be linked?
By Tim Newman Fact checked by Jasmin Collier A recent study has concluded that people with both higher-than-normal and lower-than-normal levels of hemoglobin have a higher risk of developing dementia as they age. Hemoglobin is a protein present in red blood cells. It is responsible for carrying life giving oxygen from the lungs to the...
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Metformin may lower dementia risk in black patients with T2DM
Jeffrey F. Scherrer, Ph.D., from Saint Louis University School of Medicine, and colleagues used Veterans Health Administration medical record data (2000 to 2015) to identify 73,761 African-American and white patients (aged ≥50 years) who were free of dementia and diabetes medications at baseline (2000 and 2001) but subsequently initiated metformin or sulfonylurea monotherapy. When controlling for other variables, the researchers found...
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Mild Sauce, Clear Mind? Spicy Diet Linked To Dementia, Study Finds
ADELAIDE, Australia — Here’s something to consider the next time you’re thinking about ordering a spicy dish: a new long-term international study has found that a spicy diet could lead to dementia. According to the study, older adults over the age of 55 who consumed more than 50 grams of chili per day displayed nearly...
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Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer May Raise Risk of Alzheimer’s, Dementia
Posted Today For patients with prostate cancer, treating the disease with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is linked to a higher likelihood of being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, compared to patients who do not receive the therapy, according to a study from researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. The results were published in JAMA. Of the...
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Scientists link frequent use of sleep medication with changes to risk of developing dementia
by Alzheimer’s Research UK Many older adults who have trouble sleeping take medication to help them sleep. New research, presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2019, suggests certain groups of people who take sleep medication may be at a higher risk of developing dementia. Two different studies have investigated the link between sleep medication and...