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Antipsychotic prescriptions for dementia soared during COVID-19 pandemic

02 Feb 2023 by

The overall rate of antipsychotic drug prescriptions to patients with dementia increased markedly during the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic, and did not return to prepandemic levels when the acute phase was over, a multinational network cohort study has shown.

02 Feb 2023

Wakefulness may be driven by three key factors

31 Jan 2023 by

A study has found a correlation between morning alertness and how people slept and moved the day prior, and what they had for breakfast.

31 Jan 2023

Screen time may affect brain development in early childhood

30 Jan 2023 by

In preschool-aged children, higher digital media use (screen time) was associated with lower cortical thickness (CT) and sulcal depth (SD), according to a secondary analysis of data collated for an MRI-based study.

30 Jan 2023

Physical activity helps prevent dementia, cognitive impairment in women

30 Jan 2023 by

Walking daily and performing moderate-to-vigorous physical activity can help lower the risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia in ageing women, as shown in a study.

30 Jan 2023

Diabetes linked to elevated serum neurofilament light chain levels

28 Jan 2023

A recent study has found an association between diabetes mellitus and higher serum neurofilament light chain (sNfL), biomarkers of neuroaxonal injury in multiple neurological diseases, in a US population.

28 Jan 2023

Add-on cannabidiol induces sustained seizure reduction in treatment-resistant epilepsy

27 Jan 2023

Patients with treatment-resistant epilepsy appear to benefit from add-on cannabidiol, which a recent study has shown to help reduce seizure frequency for up to 192 weeks.

27 Jan 2023

Dementia risk among smokers: Quitting protective, smoking reduction harmful

27 Jan 2023

Smoking cessation appears to lower the risk of dementia as opposed to sustained smoking intensity, according to a study. However, cutting down on smoking may do more harm than good, as this approach is associated with a risk increase.

27 Jan 2023

Academic stress may affect uni students’ mental health; walnuts may come to aid

25 Jan 2023 by

Academic stress may take a toll on the mental health status of university students, particularly during examination periods, but walnut consumption may help thwart such negative effects, a study from Australia has shown.

25 Jan 2023