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April 26th 2024
Tovorafenib is the first systemic therapy to be approved for the treatment of pediatric patients who have low-grade glioma with BRAF rearrangements or fusions.
Study Finds Link Between Tooth Loss and Cognitive Impairment, Dementia
July 8th 2021This risk was not seen in older adults with dentures, which could indicate that the cognitive decline associated with tooth loss could be mitigated through timely and effective treatment with dentures, according to the investigators.
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What To Know About Aducanumab and Slowing the Progression of Alzheimer Disease
June 10th 2021Pharmacy Times spoke to Dr. Douglas Scharre, neurologist and director of the division of Cognitive Neurology at Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, about the latest FDA approved drug for Alzheimer disease.
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Mathematical Model of the Brain May Identify Gene Changes Responsible for Cognitive Decline in Aging
May 24th 2021According to the study authors, this model provides insights into the multiscale biological alterations in the elderly and neurodegenerative brain, which have important implications for identifying treatment targets for Alzheimer disease.
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Study Finds Link Between Sleep, Test Anxiety
May 6th 2021The research sheds light on the biopsychological process that can lead to poor grades, withdrawal from classes, and even students who drop out, whereas 40% of freshman do not return to their university for a second year in the United States.
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Health Care Workers Experience Increased Insomnia During the Pandemic
May 4th 2021The COVID-19 pandemic has been linked to a 44% increase in insomnia disorder among health care workers at a medical-school affiliated health system, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.
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Investigators Develop New Method for Assessing Infant Brain Health
April 29th 2021Researchers have created a new tool that allows doctors and scientists to evaluate infant brain health by assessing the concentration of various metabolites in the brain, according to a study published in NMR in Biomedicine.
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Study: Differences in Walking Patterns Could Predict Type of Cognitive Decline in Older Adults
February 23rd 2021The study compared step impairments across the cognitive spectrum, including people with subjective cognitive impairment, Parkinson disease, mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer disease, Lewy body dementia, and frontotemporal dementia, as well as cognitively healthy controls.
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