Literature Review
Literature Review
How does lecanemab work in Alzheimer’s?
“In our study, we looked at lecanemab and found it can block the activation of the contact system, which could be one of the reasons that it works...
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New evidence early treatment improves preclinical MS outcomes
“For the first time, we may have an opportunity to better identify those at risk for a primary progressive clinical course at this preclinical...
From the Journals
Blood transfusions linked to intracerebral hemorrhage risk
Patients receiving red blood cell transfusions from donors who later developed multiple spontaneous ICHs were at a significantly increased risk of...
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Sedentary lifestyle tied to increased dementia risk
Dementia risk was elevated whether participants were sedentary for 10 uninterrupted hours or multiple sedentary periods that totaled 10 hours over...
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Abdominal fat linked to lower brain volume in midlife
“Overall, we found that both subcutaneous and visceral fat has similar levels of negative relationships with brain volumes.”
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These four GI conditions may predict Parkinson’s disease
“Experts have known for a very long time that constipation is a potential risk factor for PD, so this study adds to the list of GI conditions that...
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CTE common among young athletes in largest brain donor study
“A lot of people think CTE is a result of high-level, professional play such as football, ice hockey, and boxing, but it can affect amateur...
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Number of people with long COVID could be vastly underestimated
Patients with long COVID symptoms but without laboratory evidence of prior infection, “who have often been rejected and stigmatized, should feel...
From the Journals
Few meet eligibility for newer Alzheimer’s drugs
Fewer than 10% of early Alzheimer’s patients in a real-world cohort would qualify for trials of anti–amyloid-beta monoclonal antibodies, a study...
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Playing football linked to higher Parkinson’s risk
“These are people who are likely already concerned for or at risk for having this disease. We don’t yet know how our findings translate to the...
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Brain volume patterns vary across psychiatric disorders
It’s “unlikely that a single cause or mechanism of a given disorder exists [so] a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to treatment is likely only...