At least one in 15 dementia cases may be attributable to physical inactivity, a meta-analysis suggested. (Alzheimer’s & Dementia)
Intermittent fasting recovered sleep and activity rhythms and improved cognition in mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease. (Cell Metabolism)
After being diagnosed with dementia, patients were likely to start using central nervous system-active medications and modestly likely to discontinue cardiometabolic and anticholinergic drugs. (JAMA Internal Medicine)
A qualitative study of clinicians, social workers, and other professionals examined why patients living alone with cognitive impairment were more likely to experience gaps in care. (JAMA Network Open)
Doses of dexamethasone greater than 4 mg did not benefit migraine patients in the emergency department (ED) when added to 10 mg IV metoclopramide (Reglan), a randomized trial showed. (Neurology)
Neutrophil counts were linked with an increased risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). (Annals of Neurology)
Dog brains responded to dog-directed or infant-directed speech, especially when spoken by females, a functional MRI study showed. (Communications Biology)
After 10 years and €600 million, the Human Brain Project is ending in September. (Nature)
People with Parkinson’s disease whose caregivers had higher depression risk were more likely to have worse quality of life and higher ED use. (JAMA Network Open)
In the Endowed Chairs card game, players vie to establish their academic neurology department as the best, aiming to recruit female luminaries while navigating through scandals, nurses’ strikes, and funding withdrawal. (Lancet Neurology)
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