Preventing or treating infections could be a key means of warding off dementia, a new evidence review says.

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A new study led by Western researchers found frequent treatment with intranasal oxytocin—a hormone in the brain associated with empathy—offers promise for addressing a key symptom among patients with frontotemporal dementia (FTD): Apathy.

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Comprehensive data analysis suggests that infections may increase the risk of dementia and certain medications may reduce it. The research confirms previous assumptions and offers new approaches. However, care should be taken when interpreting the data.

Eine umfassende Datenanalyse deutet darauf hin, dass Infektionen das Demenzrisiko erhöhen und bestimmte Medikamente es verringern können. Die Forschung bestätigt bisherige Annahmen und bietet neue Ansätze. Doch Vorsicht ist bei der Interpretation der Daten geboten.

Daten von 130 Millionen Menschen: Können Infektionen das Demenzrisiko beeinflussen?

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Data from 130 million people: Can infections influence the risk of dementia?

Findings from a large-scale review indicate certain medications may influence dementia risk, offering insights for prevention and drug repurposing strategies.

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Boffins at Harvard University claim that removing red meat from your diet could slash the risk of the cognitive disease by up to a fifth. 
	
	The scientists think that chemicals released during the digestion of the breakfast favourites aid the build-up of toxic proteins in the brain while fat and salt can also damage brain cell health. 
	
	Data taken from 134,000 middle-aged Americans discovered that people who eat the equivalent of two rashers …

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TOPLINE: Patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) on metformin face a lower risk for all-cause dementia than those not on metformin, with the protective effect being particularly evident in patients with nonspecified diabetes. METHODOLOGY: Multiple meta-analyses have shown that metformin has neuroprotective and neuromodulatory functions in T2D, but they relied heavily on earlier studies with […]

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Meta-Analysis Links Metformin to Lower Dementia Risk in T2D

The new study found anti-inflammatory drugs were associated with a lower risk of developing dementia

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Dementia risk could be slashed by common 3p painkiller

New research also said reducing consumption could lower your risk of diabetes, cancer and heart disease

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Controlling Infections Might Lower Dementia Risk

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/meta-analysis-links-metformin-to-lower-dementia-risk-in-t2d/ TOPLINE: Patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) on metformin face a lower risk for all-cause dementia than those not on metformin, with the protective effect being particularly evident in patients with nonspecified diabetes. METHODOLOGY: Multiple meta-analyses have shown that metformin has neuroprotective and neuromodulatory functions i…

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