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- Air Pollution May Have an Effect on Cognitive Decline and Alzheimer Diseasehttps://practicalneurology.com/news/air-pollution-may-have-an-effect-on-cognitive-decline-and-alzheimer-disease/2469645/Data reported at the Alzheimer Association International Congress (AAIC) show air quality improvements may be associated with slower rates of cognitive decline, greater clearance of amyloid from the brain, and lower risk of Alzheimer disease (AD). In these studies, air quality was typically measu
- Flu and Pneumonia Vaccination Correlates With Reduced Incidence of Alzheimer Diseasehttps://practicalneurology.com/news/flu-and-pneumonia-vaccination-correlates-with-reduced-incidence-of-alzheimer-disease/2469336/Results reported at the Alzheimer Association International Conference (AAIC) 2020 showed vaccinations for the flu and pneumonia may reduce the incidence of Alzheimer disease (AD). In a study of health records from 9,066 people, having a flu vaccination was associated with a lower
- AAN Practice Advisory on PFO Closure After Strokehttps://practicalneurology.com/news/aan-practice-advisory-on-pfo-closure-after-stroke/2469245/The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has released a practice advisory concluding that poststroke surgical closure of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) may be recommended for some individuals. This practice advisory is endorsed by American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, the Society f
- Stroke Care Emergency Guidance During COVID-19 Pandemichttps://practicalneurology.com/news/stroke-care-emergency-guidance-during-covid-19-pandemic/2469213/The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Stroke Council Leadership has released the “Temporary Emergency Guidance to US Stroke Centers During the COVID-19 Pandemic”. The Stroke Council Leadership recommends that US stroke centers: • 
- Advances Reported in Search for Blood Markers for Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementiashttps://practicalneurology.com/news/advances-reported-in-search-for-blood-markers-for-alzheimers-disease-and-other-dementias/2468962/At the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Los Angeles, July 14-18, 2019, results from a study published in Nature were presented describing measures of blood amyloid isoforms associated with established Alzheimer’s disease (AD) markers. Analysis of 201
- Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Sleep Disruption Accelerate Aginghttps://practicalneurology.com/news/sleep-disordered-breathing-and-sleep-disruption-accelerate-aging/2468927/Each standard deviation increase in the apnea-hypoxia index (AHI) was associated with a 215-day (7 months) acceleration of epigenetic aging. Similarly, each standard deviation increase in the arousal index was associated with a 321-day acceleration in epigenetic aging. Epigenetic age acceleration
- Solriamfetol Improves Cognition in Individuals with Excessive Daytime Sleepiness Due to Obstructive Sleep Apneahttps://practicalneurology.com/news/solriamfetol-improves-cognition-in-individuals-with-excessive-daytime-sleepiness-due-to-obstructive-sleep-apnea/2470038/In the SHARP (NCT04789174) study, individuals with excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who were treated with solriamfetol (Sunosi; Axsome Therapeutics,
- Heart Function May Affect Cognitive Skills at Middle Agehttps://practicalneurology.com/news/heart-function-may-affect-cognitive-skills-at-middle-age/2469807/In a study published in an Neurology, changes in the structure and diastolic function of the heart between early adulthood and middle age may be associated with a decline in thinking and memory skil
- Perivascular Space Disease May Increase Dementia Riskhttps://practicalneurology.com/news/perivascular-space-disease-may-increase-dementia-risk/2469484/According to a new study published in Neurology, enlarged perivascular spaces in the brain may be associated with a higher likelihood of develop cognitive problems and dementia over time.
- Carotid Revascularization Superior to Medical Management in Preventing Recurrent Stroke in People with Ipsilateral Carotid Webhttps://practicalneurology.com/news/carotid-revascularization-superior-to-medical-management-in-preventing-recurrent-stroke-in-people-with-ipsilateral-carotid-web/2473950/Relative to carotid revascularization, medical management (antiplatelet or anticoagulation therapy) was associated with increased risk of recurrent ischemic stroke in patients with ischemic stroke and ipsilateral carotid web according to results of a systematic review and meta-analysis presented