Impairment

ISB, BHRI Collaborate to Better Understand Significant Brain Impairment

ISB has entered into a scientific partnership with the Brain Health & Research Institute (BHRI), which opens its doors on September 3 in Seattle. BHRI was created by brain health...

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PTSD linked with onset of cognitive impairment in 911 World Trade Center responders

Cognitive impairment with the potential for early-onset dementia in 911 World Trade Center responders is continuing to be investigated by researchers monitoring the health of thousands of responders. Source link

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Speech impairment in five-year-old international adoptees with cleft palate

In a group of internationally adopted children with cleft lip and/or palate, speech at age five is impaired compared to a corresponding group of children born in Sweden, a study...

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Speech impairment in five-year-old international adoptees with cleft palate

In a group of internationally adopted children with cleft lip and/or palate, speech at age five is impaired compared to a corresponding group of children born in Sweden, a study...

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Hookworm infection may cause cognitive impairment earlier than thought

Human hookworm infection, even at low levels, can cause rapid, acute and measurable cognitive impairments. Using rodent models, researchers found a link between the parasitic infection and alterations in both...

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Beta-Blockers Increase Survival for HF Patients With Renal Impairment

(MedPage Today) -- Call for use of the agents in those with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction Source link

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Cognitive impairment across ALS clinical stages in a population-based cohort

Objective To assess the association of the degree of severity of motor impairment to that of cognitive impairment in a large cohort of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Methods...

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Medical News Today: Mild cognitive impairment: Meditation can boost brain health

New research suggests that mindfulness meditation can help boost brain health and improve cognitive reserve in older adults with mild cognitive impairment. Source link

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Heart attack patients with mild cognitive impairment less likely to receive proven treatment

A new study finds people who have mild cognitive impairment (MCI), which lies on the continuum of cognitive decline between normal cognition and dementia, are less likely to receive proven...

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ISB, BHRI Collaborate to Better Understand Significant Brain Impairment

ISB has entered into a scientific partnership with the Brain Health & Research Institute (BHRI), which opens its doors on September 1 in Seattle. Brain health expert Dr. Mary Kay...

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Effect of dalfampridine on information processing speed impairment in multiple sclerosis

Objective To test a possible benefit of dalfampridine on information processing speed (IPS), a key function for cognitive impairment (CogIm) in multiple sclerosis (MS). Methods In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled...

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Mild behavioral impairment is linked to worse cognition and brain atrophy in Parkinson disease

Objective To evaluate the associations of mild behavioral impairment (MBI) with cognitive deficits and patterns of gray matter changes in Parkinson disease (PD). Methods Sixty patients with PD without dementia...

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Adults with mild cognitive impairment can learn, benefit from mindfulness meditation

There's currently no known way to prevent older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) from developing Alzheimer's disease. Source link

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Ivor Lewis esophagectomy patients are particularly vulnerable to respiratory impairment – a comparison to major lung resection

Ivor Lewis esophagectomy patients are particularly vulnerable to respiratory impairment - a comparison to major lung resection Source link

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Evidation Health and Eli Lilly study uses Apple wearables and apps to predict cognitive impairment

Early results from a study conducted by Evidation Health, Eli Lilly and Apple have shown the ability to detect cognitive decline and mild Alzheimer’s disease using a combination of Apple...

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Development of measures of polyneuropathy impairment in hATTR amyloidosis: From NIS to mNIS + 7

Hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis (hATTR amyloidosis) is a rare, life-threatening disease, caused by point mutations in the transthyretin gene. It is a heterogeneous, multisystem disease with rapidly progressing polyneuropathy (including sensory,...

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DPP-4 Inhibitors: Renoprotective Potential and Pharmacokinetics in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients with Renal Impairment.

Related Articles DPP-4 Inhibitors: Renoprotective Potential and Pharmacokinetics in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients with Renal Impairment. Eur J Drug Metab Pharmacokinet. 2019 Aug 05;: Authors: Mikov M, Pavlović N,...

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Quantity and quality of mental activities and the risk of incident mild cognitive impairment

Objective To investigate whether timing, number, and frequency of mentally stimulating activities in midlife and late life are associated with the risk of incident mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Methods We...

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Frequency, number, and timing of mental activity and risk of mild cognitive impairment

Without currently available disease-modifying drugs to treat mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or Alzheimer disease dementia, exploring the potential of nonpharmacologic interventions to prevent cognitive decline has gained increasing attention. Promoting...

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Characterization of subcutaneous and omental adipose tissue in patients with obesity and with different degrees of glucose impairment

Characterization of subcutaneous and omental adipose tissue in patients with obesity and with different degrees of glucose impairment Source link

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