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·January 22, 2023·4 min read

In the Wake of a Wildfire, Embers of Change in Cognition and Brain Function Linger

People exposed to the Camp Fire California wildfire in 2018 showed significant brain and cognitive function changes many months after the event. Findings add to the growing body of evidence that supports a growing phenomenon known as "climate trauma".

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·January 17, 2023·3 min read

High Fat Diet Activates Early Inflammation in Mouse Brains, Supports Link to Neurological Disease

High-fat diets promote early inflammatory responses in the brain via an immune pathway associated with diabetes and neurodegenerative diseases. The findings suggest a link between metabolic dysfunction and cognitive impairment.

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·November 4, 2022·1 min read

Impaired Kidney Function Linked to Cognitive Disorders

Of patients with dementia, 7% had chronic kidney disease while 9% had albuminuria, a urinary marker for kidney disease. Chronic kidney disease was associated with a 51% increased risk of developing dementia.

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·October 24, 2022·4 min read

Oxytocin Derivative Improves Cognitive Impairment in Alzheimer’s

An intranasally delivered oxytocin derivative helped improve cognitive function and reduced cognitive impairment in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease.

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·September 6, 2022·4 min read

Insomnia Increases the Likelihood of Memory Decline in Older Adults

Older adults who experience insomnia are at greater risk of developing memory deficits and long-term cognitive impairments.

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·August 23, 2022·5 min read

World Trade Center Responders With Cognitive Impairments Show Signs of New Form of Dementia

First responders at the World Trade Center who experience cognitive impairment and PTSD have a different presentation of white matter in the brain compared to first responders with cognitive impairment without PTSD. Researchers say the findings point to a new and specific form of dementia for those responders with PTSD.

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·May 3, 2022·7 min read

Cognitive Impairment From Severe COVID-19 Equivalent to 20 Years of Aging

Severe COVID-19 infection results in cognitive impairment similar to that sustained by natural aging between the ages of 50 to 70, and is equivalent to losing 10 IQ points.

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·April 26, 2022·4 min read

Alzheimer’s and Daytime Napping Linked in New Research

Study reveals a bi-directional link between daytime napping and cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer's disease. Researchers say longer, more frequent napping was associated with worse cognition after one year, and worse cognition was linked to longer and more frequent daytime naps.

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·April 20, 2022·7 min read

Study of Former Notre Dame Football Players Finds College Players More Likely to Have Brain Disorders

College football players are 5 times more likely to report cognitive impairment, 2.5 times more likely to experience recurrent headaches, and 65% more likely to have cardiovascular problems in their lifetime than their non-football playing peers. Additionally, mortality from brain and other nervous system cancers was 4 times higher in former college football players than the general population.

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·April 19, 2022·5 min read

Interferon Drives Cognitive Impairment in Alzheimer’s Disease Model

Type 1 interferon is a major diver of cognitive impairment and memory loss in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease. Blocking IFN reversed both cognitive impairments and memory deficits in the animal models.

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·March 11, 2022·2 min read

Exercise May Treat Long COVID-Induced Diabetes and Depression

Regular exercise may break inflammation associated with long-COVID that leads to diabetes, depression, and cognitive impairment in the months following infection.

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·August 21, 2021·4 min read

Complex Trauma Linked to Cognitive Impairments and Mental Health Disorders

Young people who experienced complex early life trauma as a result of interpersonal violence or child abuse had more severe mental health problems and cognitive impairments than their peers with no exposure to trauma.