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2023

Could Popular Heartburn Meds Raise Your Odds for Dementia?

Could Popular Heartburn Meds Raise Your Odds for Dementia?THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Older adults who use certain heartburn medications for years may have a heightened risk of developing dementia, a new study suggests.The study, published Aug. 9 in the journal Neurology, is the latest to point to potential hazards from prolonged use of medications called proton pump inhibitors, or PPIs. They include such well-known brands as Nexium, Prevacid and Prilosec, and they rank among the top-selling medications in the United States.Researchers found that among 5,700 older U.S. adults, those who'd used PPIs for 4.5 years or more had a 33% greater risk of developing dementia than their counterparts who'd never used the drugs.Experts were quick to stress that the findings do not prove cause-and-effect. And no one is suggesting that...

Yoga Might Do Wonders for Women's Aging Brains

3 August 2023
Yoga Might Do Wonders for Women`s Aging BrainsTHURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Yoga is known for its benefits to both the mind and body. And a gentle form of yoga may be an ideal early intervention technique for older women at risk of Alzheimer's disease, new research suggests.In a small study involving kundalini yoga, participants reported that its stress-relieving effects translated to more efficient memory.“Women tend to practice yoga more readily than men. And I've done other studies previously in people, older adults with mild cognitive [mental] impairment and in caregivers with similar interventions,” said Dr. Helen Lavretsky, the lead psychiatrist on the study. “We are focusing now on women who are not as impaired as in my previous study, but still at risk for cognitive decline. And the idea is to get to...

Moderna or Pfizer? One COVID Shot May Be Safer for Older...

3 August 2023
Moderna or Pfizer? One COVID Shot May Be Safer for Older AdultsTHURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- While both the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines are considered safe and highly effective, new research finds the Moderna shot has been the safest and most effective for seniors. “The results of this study can help public health experts weigh which mRNA vaccine might be preferred for older adults and older subgroups, such as those with increased frailty,” said lead study author Daniel Harris. He is an epidemiologist and research scientist in the Center for Gerontology and Healthcare Research at Brown University's School of Public Health, in Providence, R.I.Researchers compared the two vaccines head-to-head in more than 6 million older adults included in the study.With an average age of 76, participants were vaccinated against COVID-19...

Memory Troubles? Your Race Could Affect How Soon You Get...

3 August 2023
Memory Troubles? Your Race Could Affect How Soon You Get Diagnosis, TreatmentTHURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Black Americans are less likely to be seen at a memory clinic than their white peers. So too are folks from neighborhoods that are poor and lack educational and job opportunities, according to a new study. That could mean later diagnosis and treatment for dementias like Alzheimer's disease.The research, published online Aug. 2 in Neurology, involved data from more than 4,800 people seen at a memory care clinic at Washington University in St. Louis over 10 years. Of those, 11% were Black and 89% were white.Researchers looked at the severity of dementia when people were first evaluated at the clinic. They also looked at home addresses and a measure called the Area Deprivation Index, which ranks neighborhoods based on 17 indicators, including...

In Mice, a Preventive Vaccine Clears Brain Plaques Tied to Alzheimer's

31 July 2023
In Mice, a Preventive Vaccine Clears Brain Plaques Tied to Alzheimer`sMONDAY, July 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have struggled for decades to come up with something that can successfully treat Alzheimer's disease, with new drugs now showing their ability to clear the amyloid plaques that are a hallmark of the memory-robbing disease.But what if a vaccine could do the same job, or better? A new Japanese study suggests it may be possible.Working with mice, researchers report they have been testing a vaccine that takes direct aim at the onset and development of Alzheimer’s. They say that the results so far have proven encouraging, with indications that, at least among mice, the vaccine appears to effectively lower the inflammation that is typical of Alzheimer’s, resulting in notable improvements in overall behavior.Still, the research is...
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