Just like a trusty pair of glasses can bring blurry vision into focus, hearing aids have the potential to improve cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults with hearing loss. A systematic review and meta-analysis of 15 studies revealed that for subjects without dementia, hearing aids led to improvements in global cognition, executive function, and […]
Imagine you’re planning a big event with lots of moving parts. As you make preparations, you find out that there’s a potential risk that could spoil everything: hypertriglyceridemia. This condition, characterized by high levels of triglycerides in the blood, has been associated with an increased likelihood of stroke in older patients who undergo non-cardiac, non-neurological […]
In the quest for a breakthrough treatment for Alzheimer’s, Roche’s drug candidate has hit a roadblock. In two clinical trials, the drug failed to demonstrate any slowing of cognitive decline in patients with dementia. This setback puts rivals Biogen and Eisai in the lead as they race to develop an effective treatment for this debilitating […]
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