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Higher Ultraprocessed Food Intake Linked to Increased Dementia Risk

A nationally representative study of 5,370 older US adults found that higher consumption of ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) was associated with…

3 months ago

Accelerometer-Based Sleep-Wake Patterns May Help Predict Dementia Risk

Accelerometer-derived sleep-wake cycle patterns were associated with a higher risk of future dementia and modestly improved dementia prediction beyond traditional…

4 months ago

Egg Consumption Linked to Lower Alzheimer’s Risk

A US prospective study found that moderate egg consumption was associated with a significantly lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease, with…

4 months ago

Recombinant Zoster Vaccination Linked to Reduced Risk of Dementia in Older Adults

Two-dose recombinant zoster vaccination (RZV) was associated with a significantly lower risk of new-onset dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and…

4 months ago

Ultra-Processed Food Intake Linked to Poorer Attention and Higher Dementia Risk

Higher consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) is associated with poorer attention and increased modifiable dementia risk, independent of overall diet…

4 months ago

Anemia Linked to Higher Alzheimer’s Biomarkers and Increased Dementia Risk

Anemia was associated with higher levels of Alzheimer disease (AD) blood biomarkers and a markedly increased long-term risk of dementia,…

5 months ago

Biological Aging Pace Helps Explain Sex Differences in CVD Risk

In a population-based analysis of 371,032 UK Biobank participants, faster biological aging in males explained a substantial proportion of their…

9 months ago

The Surprising Gap in Heart Attack Prediction

Traditional atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk- and symptom-based screening misses nearly half of patients under age 66 who go on…

10 months ago

Clonal Hematopoiesis Linked to Heart Failure Risk

Clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP), particularly non-DNMT3A CHIP subtypes, is an independent risk factor for incident heart failure (HF)…

10 months ago

Viral Infections Increase CHD Risk

A systematic review and meta‐analysis suggests that influenza, SARS‐CoV‐2, HIV, hepatitis C virus, and herpes zoster are all associated with…

11 months ago

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