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Study suggests hypertensive people can lower risk of developing dementia by drinking coffee regularly

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

A team of public health researchers at Ningxia Medical University, in China, has found, via analysis of health record data, that some regular coffee drinkers with high blood pressure may have a lower risk of developing dementia than people who do not drink coffee. Their study is published in Scientific Reports.

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Teen With Bird Flu Critically Ill; NIH in the Crosshairs; Dementia Deaths Rise

Med Page Today

AP) The Nation looked at the future of public health under a second. (MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. The teen hospitalized in Canada with a presumptive case of avian flu is in critical condition. (AP)

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Cholesterol’s Star Role in Dementia Prevention: New Insights from the 2024 Lancet Dementia Report 

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

The 2024 report from the Lancet Standing Commission on Dementia Prevention, Intervention, and Care brings promising developments for healthcare professionals and public health advocates. Key Takeaways: Up to 50% of all dementia cases could potentially be prevented or substantially delayed.

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Abstract WP269: Predicting post-stroke all-cause dementia incidence using machine learning models and electronic health record data

Stroke Journal

Introduction:All-cause dementia remains a significant public health concern, with stroke recognized as a key risk factor. Few studies have applied Machine Learning (ML) models to accurately predict cognitive impairment and dementia, yet none have specifically focused on post-stroke dementia risk prediction.

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Cardiac Contributions to Brain Health: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

Stroke Journal

The burden of neurologic diseases, including stroke and dementia, is expected to grow substantially in the coming decades. Thus, achieving optimal brain health has been identified as a public health priority and a major challenge. Stroke, Ahead of Print.

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Adverse Social Determinants of Health Linked to Treatment-resistant Hypertension in Black Americans

DAIC

Launched in 2016, the NINDS’s Mind Your Risks campaign highlights the link between high blood pressure and dementia, particularly among Black men ages 28-45 and provides strategies for preventing and mitigating the effect of high blood pressure on brain and cardiovascular health.

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Suboptimal Sleep Duration Is Associated With Poorer Neuroimaging Brain Health Profiles in Middle?Aged Individuals Without Stroke or Dementia

Journal of the American Heart Association

BackgroundThe American Heart Association's Life's Simple 7, a public health construct capturing key determinants of cardiovascular health, became the Life's Essential 8 after the addition of sleep duration. Journal of the American Heart Association, Ahead of Print. to −0.02];P=0.002), but not with WMH presence (P=0.6).ConclusionsAmong