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• Stroke, High BP Don't Mediate Pollution's Link to Dementia
  28 September 2023
  Hypertension and stroke do not mediate or modify associations of fine particulate matter air pollution with dementia, a new study suggests.
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• Substance-Induced Psychosis Linked to Schizophrenia Risk
  28 September 2023
  Nearly 20% of individuals who visited the ER for substance-induced psychosis were diagnosed with a schizophrenia spectrum disorder within 3 years, results of a large population-based study show.
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• New Insight Into Genetic Link Between Schizophrenia and CVD
  28 September 2023
  Researchers identify shared genetic loci between schizophrenia and cardiovascular disease risk factors, particularly smoking and body mass index.
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• Rising Temps Linked to Higher Hospitalization for Substance Use
  27 September 2023
  Increases in temperature are associated with higher hospital visit rates for both alcohol- and other substance-related disorders.
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• AAN Ushers in a New Vision for Brain Health
  27 September 2023
  The AAN's brain health goals include accelerating scientific discovery and optimizing brain health through neurologist-led preventive care practices.
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• Unique Study Sheds New Light on TBI, Cognitive Decline Link
  25 September 2023
  Traumatic brain injury that occurs in early adulthood is associated with cognitive decline in later life, results from a study of identical twins who served in World War II show.
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• Underdiagnosed: ADHD in Older Adults
  25 September 2023
  Effective treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder can never come too late.
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• Substance Use in Pregnancy Linked to Adverse CVD Outcomes
  25 September 2023
  Pregnant women who use cannabis, opioids, or other substances have higher rates of cardiovascular disease events, including mortality, new registry data show.
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• Are Ketogenic Supplements the Key to Healthy Aging?
  25 September 2023
  The NIH has funded the first trial of ketone supplements in the elderly to investigate their potential impact on a broad range of measures that affect strength, cognition, and activities of daily living.
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• Psychedelic Experience and 'Oneiroid' State
  25 September 2023
  It is widely acknowledged that psychedelics can temporarily induce dreamlike states, but this article focuses specifically on the naturally occurring endogenous dreamlike state.
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