May 16, 2025

FDA Clears First Blood Test for Alzheimer’s

The FDA has cleared the first blood-based test to aid in diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease, offering a less invasive alternative to positron emission tomography scans and cerebrospinal fluid testing for cognitively impaired patients.

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May 15, 2025

Sleep-Wake Disruption Linked to Dementia Risk

Researchers linked disrupted circadian rhythms to brain volume loss and elevated dementia risk, identifying the hippocampus and thalamus as key brain regions affected by irregular sleep-wake patterns.

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May 13, 2025

Atypical Alzheimer’s Linked to Shorter Survival, Study Finds

Patients with atypical Alzheimer’s variants had shorter survival and faced a 31% higher mortality risk than those with typical forms, according to a study of over 2,000 biomarker-confirmed cases.

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May 09, 2025

Early Psychosis Shows Four Suicide Risk Patterns

Researchers tracked suicidal behavior in early schizophrenia and found four distinct patterns linked to depression, delayed treatment, and childhood trauma.

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May 09, 2025

Sweetie, Stop: The Harm of Elderspeak

Explore how well-meaning but condescending language like “sweetie” and “dearie” can undermine the dignity of older adults.

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May 08, 2025

Early Menopause Linked to Long-Term Cognitive Decline, Study

A large UK-based cohort study found that early menopause—before age 40—is associated with both higher depressive symptoms and worse cognitive function over time.

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May 06, 2025

Recognizing Alzheimer’s Comorbidities 'Crucial'

Researchers analyzed medical records of over 2500 Alzheimer’s patients and found most comorbidities, like hypertension and hyperlipidemia, began before diagnosis—except for depression, which was diagnosed afterward.

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May 05, 2025

Men With Panic Disorder Use More Substances, Study 

Researchers analyzed over 10,000 adults and found that individuals with panic disorder reported more severe alcohol and tobacco use, especially among men, with no significant differences across racial groups.

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April 30, 2025

Myelin Proteins Altered After Splice Inhibition, Study

Inhibiting a protein called hnRNP A1 disrupted myelin repair in mouse brains without causing noticeable behavioral changes, according to a new study exploring its effects across multiple brain regions.

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