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30-Apr-2025

Implementing a digital cognitive screening tool and flexible workflow helps primary care clinics integrate dementia screening

American Academy of Family Physicians
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A previous study across seven primary care clinics found that many older adults who completed a digital cognitive assessment showed possible signs of cognitive impairment. In this companion study, researchers assessed how agile implementation, an approach based on iterative improvements and tailored clinic workflows, could support the integration of digital cognitive assessment screening into routine care for patients aged 65 and older.

30-Apr-2025

Digital cognitive assessment in primary care may enable early dementia detection and next step care

American Academy of Family Physicians
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Many adults aged 65 and older never receive a cognitive check during regular primary care visits. This study assessed the feasibility and acceptability of implementing a digital cognitive assessment for Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) screening into primary care.

Journal: The Annals of Family Medicine

30-Apr-2025

App-based hearing screenings in family practice may improve hearing disorder diagnosis

American Academy of Family Physicians
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Pure-tone audiometry, the gold standard for assessing hearing impairment, is costly and time-consuming. This study evaluated the acceptability and feasibility of hearing screening in the routine practice of private family medicine using two self-tests.

Journal: The Annals of Family Medicine

30-Apr-2025

Ai-enabled cardiovascular screening shows promise in identifying heart dysfunction in women considering pregnancy

American Academy of Family Physicians
Peer-Reviewed Publication

This study evaluated the performance of an artificial intelligence–enabled electrocardiogram (AI-ECG) and an AI-powered digital stethoscope to see how well they could detect early signs of heart dysfunction in women of reproductive age.

Journal: The Annals of Family Medicine

30-Apr-2025

New technology facilitates delivery of advanced medicines

Karolinska Institutet
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have developed a technique that enables efficient delivery of therapeutic proteins and RNA to cells. The method, presented in Nature Communications, shows promising results in animal studies to deliver gene editors and protein therapeutics.

Journal: Nature Communications

30-Apr-2025

Increasing physical activity in middle age may protect against Alzheimer's disease

Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal)
Peer-Reviewed Publication

An increase in physical activity between the ages of 45 and 65 could help prevent Alzheimer's disease, while inactivity may be detrimental to brain health.

Journal: Alzheimer’s & Dementia
Funder: “la Caixa” Foundation, Alzheimer's Association, TriBEKa Imaging Platform project, Departament de Recerca i Universitats, Departament d'Empresa i Coneixement, Ministerio de Ciencia, European Social Fund, Horizon 2020 Framework Programme

30-Apr-2025

Japanese researchers link compromised synapse-clearing ability to autism

Fujita Health University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Microglial dysfunction has been implicated in autism spectrum disorders (ASD), but limited access to human brain tissue posed challenges in related research. A new study explored how immune cells called monocyte-derived macrophages can serve as models for microglia in ASD. Researchers used these cells to investigate neuroimmune responses, such as synaptic phagocytosis in ASD. These findings could open new avenues for understanding the brain-immune system connection in ASD and identifying potential targets for therapy.

Journal: Molecular Psychiatry
Funder: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development, Osaka Medical Research Foundation for Intractable Diseases, Takeda Science Foundation, AMED-CREST