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Diabetes, Poor Glucose Control Associated With Greater Cognitive Decline in Older Adults
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 18, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Kristine Yaffe, M.D., call Jason Bardi at 415-502-4608 or email jason.bardi@ucsf.edu. CHICAGO– Among well-functioning older adults without dementia, diabetes mellitus (DM) and poor glucose control among those with DM are associated with worse cognitive function and greater cognitive decline, according…
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Archives of Neurology Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 11, 2012 Archives of Neurology Study Highlights Among persons at increased genetic risk for Alzheimer disease (AD), altered patterns of inflammatory protein biomarkers in young and middle adulthood in ε4 carriers may be related to AD risk in later life, according to a study of 33 persons…
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Archives of Neurology Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 28, 2012 Archives of Neurology Study Highlights A study of 20 patients in London who experienced acute ischemic stroke suggests vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) levels were significantly higher in patients who experienced ischemic stroke with cerebral microbleeds (CMBs) compared with those without CMBs. Researchers suggest that…