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Sildenafil shows promise as treatment for Alzheimer’s disease
Sildenafil shows promise as treatment for Alzheimer’s disease
15 Aug 2024 byStephen Padilla

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.

Sildenafil shows promise as treatment for Alzheimer’s disease
15 Aug 2024
Processed red meat intake ups dementia risk
Processed red meat intake ups dementia risk
15 Aug 2024 byAudrey Abella

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.

Processed red meat intake ups dementia risk
15 Aug 2024
Brain alterations greater in specific phobia vs other anxiety disorders
Brain alterations greater in specific phobia vs other anxiety disorders
14 Aug 2024

Specific phobia is associated with brain alterations that surpass those of other anxiety disorders in terms of effect size and extent, reveals a study. Such changes are not limited to decreases in brain structure.

Brain alterations greater in specific phobia vs other anxiety disorders
14 Aug 2024