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Patients with gastrointestinal large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (GILCNEC) show varying prognosis depending on the site of the primary tumour, suggests a study. Unfortunately, there remains no standardized consensus guidelines to manage GILCNEC.

Among people with cardiometabolic diseases (CMD), diets with lower inflammatory potential contribute to larger gray matter and smaller white matter hyperintensity volumes, as well as reduced risk of dementia, according to a study.

A recent study has observed a possible link between cataract surgery and a reduced risk of cognitive impairment and dementia, indicating cataract-related vision impairment as a potentially modifiable risk factor for cognitive decline.

Sildenafil, a phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor, can be a potential treatment for Alzheimer’s disease (AD), as shown in real-world data, AD patient-induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC)-derived neuron models, and in vivo transgenic mouse model observations, according to a study presented at AAIC 2024.

In a study that tracked over 100,000 individuals for over 40 years, the risk of dementia is higher among those who consumed about two servings of processed red meat per week as opposed to those who consumed less.