A drug used to treat agitation in people with dementia is no more effective than a placebo, and might even
Month: October 2021
Fat cells found to play a central role in cognitive decline and neurodegeneration
Findings published this week reveal new insights into the role of fat cells in cognitive decline and neurodegeneration, according to
As virus cases rise, so do pleas for Russians to get vaccine
As she stood in the courtyard of the morgue holding the body of her grandmother who died of COVID-19, Ramilya
What is the ‘delta plus’ variant of the coronavirus?
What is the “delta plus” variant? It’s a relative of the delta variant, identified by British scientists last month. Because
Spread of SARS-CoV-2 in Ethiopia is underestimated
In an Ethiopian-German research collaboration, researchers of the Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine at the LMU University Hospital
Avoid intensification of diabetes meds at discharge in older adults
For older adults with diabetes hospitalized for common medical conditions, discharge with intensified diabetes medications increases short-term risk for severe
Scientists look beyond the individual brain to study the collective mind
In a new paper, scientists suggest that efforts to understand human cognition should expand beyond the study of individual brains.
Treatment strategy may lead to HIV cure
Armed with a novel strategy they developed for bolstering the body’s immune response, scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Study illustrates the need to treat smoking and mental health problems together
Mental health problems are common among adults who smoke cigarettes and those with substance use disorders, illustrating a need for
Expert panel takes up complicated COVID-19 booster questions
Influential government advisers are deciding Thursday how best to expand the nation’s COVID-19 booster campaign, including whether and when it’s