Midlife Sleep and Dementia; Mind Adjustments and Espresso; Diabetes Medication and Parkinson’s

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People who reported sleeping an average of 6 hours or less by age 50 or older were 30% more likely to be diagnosed with dementia late in life than people who slept 7 hours regularly. This was the result of a study of almost 8,000 people. (Nature communication)

Autopsy reports from 41 COVID-19 patients indicated that brain damage was not due to direct viral infection of the parenchyma, but rather systemic inflammation, possibly associated with hypoxia or ischemia. (Brain)

What is the relationship between functional neurological disorder and COVID-19 vaccines? An expert explains. (JAMA Neurology)

Dementia was an age-independent risk factor for disease severity and death in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. (Alzheimer’s & Dementia)

Men under 50 years of age with asymptomatic COVID-19 showed a sustained increased risk of acute ischemic stroke months after the serological diagnosis in a small study. (JAMA Network Open)

Compared to non-coffee drinkers, habitual coffee drinkers showed different patterns of brain connectivity on functional MRI at rest. (Molecular Psychiatry)

Both sleepwalking and REM sleep behavior disorder were significantly associated with a higher likelihood of Parkinson’s disease. (JAMA Network Open)

Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP4) inhibitors have shown beneficial effects on dopamine transport availability and long-term motor outcomes in people with Parkinson’s disease and diabetes. (Brain)

Women diagnosed with multiple sclerosis were at increased risk for perinatal depression. (Neurology)

Middle-aged men who played high school soccer did not report a higher prevalence of anxiety or depression prescriptions or mental health treatments, an online survey found. (Clinical Journal for Sports Medicine)

  • Judy George reports on neurology and neuroscience news for MedPage Today, writing on Brain Aging, Alzheimer’s, Dementia, MS, Rare Diseases, Epilepsy, Autism, Headache, Stroke, Parkinson’s, ALS, Concussion, CTE, Sleep, Pain, and more. consequences