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(This Aug 27 story has been republished, with no changes to text.)

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared Roche and partner Eli Lilly's blood ⁠test to help identify signs of Alzheimer's disease in people aged 55 and older with...

Older adults with cognitive disorders who use inappropriate medications linked to adverse cognitive effects are more likely to have poor mental health-related quality of life.

The U.S. health department said on Friday it was seeking public feedback on federal vaccine recommendations, including how they ⁠are categorized and communicated, after...

Structured cognitive remediation therapy helps boost brain activity, working memory, and quality of life and reduce severity of symptoms in patients with schizophrenia, a trial shows.

Especially peculiar since the patient had no risk factors

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