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'13 Reasons Why' Suicide Spike; Sleeping Pill Warning; Bipolar Genes

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

PET image of the brain of a person with Alzheimer鈥檚 disease showing temporal lobe loss of function.

Alzheimer's Diagnoses Change With Amyloid PET Scans

Results lead to new clinical management for nearly two-thirds of patients

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Crimes and Dementia: What's the Connection?

Frontotemporal dementia patients more prone to criminal behavior, postmortem analysis shows

New Depression, ADHD Drugs OK'd; DMT Microdosing; Bitcoin Addiction?

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

Alzheimer's Biomarker Tied to Sleep Apnea

Apnea linked to higher entorhinal cortex tau PET signal

Language Issues in Degenerative Aphasia Have a Hearing Component

Primary progressive aphasia is not just a neurolinguistic problem, study shows

Study Raises Questions on Nuedexta Prescribing

Real-world data show PBA drug given mainly to dementia and Parkinson's disease patients

Eye Imaging May Give Early Clues to Alzheimer's

Abnormal retinal vasculature in two separate studies

New Binge Eating Tx; DAYBREAK Results Disappoint; Opioid for MDD?

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

Acute Kidney Injury Linked with Higher Dementia Risk

Risk heightened even among those with full renal recovery

Molecular P-Tau Status May Track Alzheimer Pathology, Symptoms

Specific type of tau phosphorylation site tied to amyloid pathology in familial AD

40 Years of Alzheimer's Research Failure: Now What?

Decades-long odyssey with little to show

Elephants and Alzheimer's; Omega-3 and Epilepsy; Eye Disease and Dementia

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

Gut-Liver-Brain Interactions Tied to Alzheimer鈥檚

Studies may explain mixed results of omega-3 trials

Tight BP Control Lowers Risk for Mild Cognitive Impairment

Data came from controversial SPRINT trial

Anti-Amyloid Drug Slows Cognitive Decline in Mid-Stage Trial

But will findings be replicated in phase III studies?

Tailored Lighting Improves Alzheimer's Patients Sleep, Mood

Exposure to specific light helped regulate circadian rhythms

Nabilone Effective for Easing Agitation in Alzheimer's

Cognition, neuropsychiatric symptoms also improved with synthetic cannabinoid

Alzheimer's Guidelines for Primary Care Announced

Take concerns seriously, communicate results clearly, guidelines recommend

Alzheimer's: Rethinking the 'One-Size-Fits-All' Approach

NIH conference emphasizes tailored prevention and treatment

Eyes Might ID Preclinical Alzheimer's

Presymptomatic patients show foveal thinning, retinal changes

AAN 2018: Rare Disease Breakthroughs and Novel Approaches

Noteworthy presentations at American Academy of Neurology meeting

Coffee and Cannabis; Stephen Hawking鈥檚 ALS; New Stroke Risk Loci

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

NeuroBreak: Hits, Not Concussions, Cause CTE; Smoking and PD; APOE4 News

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

NeuroBreak: U.S. Autism Prevalence Plateauing; Omalu Quits as Medical Examiner

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

Speech Changes May Signal Cognitive Impairment

Prospective study suggests 'connected speech' assessment could be screening tool

Lifetime Stress May Boost Dementia Risk for Blacks

African Americans seem to experience cognitive issues earlier

Anti-Tau Drugs for PSP Move into Phase II

But phase I study of one agent pulled from presentation

AAN Debate: Neurologists Divided on Amyloid as Alzheimer Target

Many attendees say the pathway is still worth exploring

Consistently High BP Seems to Up Dementia, AD Risk

Steep BP decrease among non-hypertensives also a concern

Daytime Sleepiness, Brain Pathology: A 2-Way Street?

Amyloid buildup may be both effect and cause of sleep-wake abnormalities in elderly

AAD: A Skin-Based Test for Alzheimer's Disease?

Small study show high Tau protein levels in buccal swabs

Watch Out for Brain Game Claims

Study wasn't powered to detect dementia outcomes

Risky Behaviors Common in Seniors With Probable Dementia

30% use cooking equipment, manage their own money

Donepezil Add-On Promising in Completer Analysis

Serotonin modulator slows but doesn't stop cognitive decline in phase II re-analysis.

Agent Orange Plus PTSD Equals Extra Dementia Risk

For Vietnam vets, defoliant exposure "may exacerbate effects of other risk factors."

T1D Patients Face Nearly Double Risk for Dementia

Findings still significant after controlling for vascular risk factors.

Copyright Issues Hinder MMSE Use

Neurologists forced to look for alternate cognitive screening tests

Gout May Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease

Study showed AD incidence higher over 5 years for patients without gout.

Dementia Tied to More ICD Placements

Dementia patients get more implantable cardioverter-defibrillators than expected, and even cognitively normal individuals may not understand their options about cardiac device replacement.

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