Risk factors for Alzheimer’s dementia may be apparent as early as our teens and 20s, according to new research reported at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) 2020. These risk factors, many of which are disproportionately apparent in African Americans,…
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Risk factors provide targets for preventing Alzheimer disease
(HealthDay)—Ten risk factors should be targeted to prevent Alzheimer disease, according to a review published online July 20 in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. Jin-Tai Yu, M.D., Ph.D., from Shanghai Medical College at Fudan University, and colleagues conducted…
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Study identifies 10 risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists led by a team in China have identified 10 risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease. The 10 factors are diabetes, poor BMI, reduced education, high blood pressure in midlife, low blood pressure, head trauma, high levels of homocysteine, less cognitive…
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Age, male sex, obesity, and underlying illness risk factors for severe COVID-19 or death
Age, male sex, obesity, and underlying illness have emerged as risk factors for severe Covid-19 or death in the UK, according to the largest cohort study to date published by The BMJ today. The risk of death increases in the…
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Ergonomic risk factors identified for surgeons
(HealthDay)—Most surgeons report being in physical pain after performing surgery, according to a study published in the April issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. Liyun Yang, Ph.D., from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and colleagues…
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Study finds modifiable risk factors could play a role in Alzheimer’s disease
Amyloid is a key feature of Alzheimer’s disease, but the accumulation of these sticky proteins may not be the only risk factor for developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study published this week. Other, modifiable risk factors, such as…
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