FDA-approved drug may slow brain cell death in Alzheimer’s patients

Long before memory problems appear, your brain may already be losing neurons. That is the unsettling message from new work by ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Zhang, W., Li, X. and Wang, H. (2022) Effect of Stepwise Health Education Based on MMSE Scores on Elderly Patients with Diabetes Mellitus. Journal of Nursing Science, 37, 89-93 ...

ABSTRACT: Objective: To evaluate the effect of a stepwise health education model based on the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle on improving discharge readiness of elderly diabetic patients with oral ...
IEEE

Using Machine Learning to Predict Cognitive Impairment From Functional Assessments: A Study of 274 Stroke Patients

Abstract: Cognitive impairment, which commonly occurs after stroke, adversely impacts rehabilitation outcomes. The administration of traditional screening tools such as the Mini-Mental State ...
Frontiers

Association between homocysteine levels and cognition in late-life depression

Background: Cognitive impairment frequently occurs in patients with late-life depression (LLD) and could be associated with variations in homocysteine (Hcy) levels. This study aimed to evaluate the ...
jnis.bmj

Cognitive impairment in cerebral venous congestion: The need for improved assessment tools – a literature review

Cognitive impairment is increasingly recognized in patients with cerebral venous congestion (CVC), yet the cognitive tools used are largely adapted from stroke and dementia research. This review ...
USA Today

Joe Biden's cancer has a Gleason score of 9. Here's what that means.

Former President Joe Biden was diagnosed with an "aggressive form" of prostate cancer that spread to the bone, a spokesperson said on Sunday, May 18. Biden was diagnosed on Friday, two days before the ...