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  • Drug Development

    CONCLUSION: Preliminary findings from LatAm-FINGERS highlight the feasibility of conducting intervention trials within diverse populations. These findings underscore the importance of creating recruitment strategies that effectively engage underrepresented groups. This contributes significantly to global Alzheimer’s disease research efforts. The trial’s experience offers a valuable model for inclusive enrollment practices in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia…

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  • Drug Development

    CONCLUSION: AXS-05 demonstrated a substantial, rapid reduction in ADA vs controls after 5 weeks of treatment, increased time-to-relapse vs placebo, and was well-tolerated, supporting its development as a promising treatment option for ADA.

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  • Drug Development

    CONCLUSION: A single bout of tVNS does not appear effective for improving cognition in individuals with MCI.

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  • Drug Development

    CONCLUSION: Depending on correlations between prognostic scores and actual trial outcomes, a potential overall sample size reduction of 5-10% could be achieved using DT methodology (PROCOVA^(TM)) while maintaining statistical power, based on Δ CDR-SB and Δ ADAS-Cog 14 in the AWARE study. Sample size savings could enable shortening of the recruitment period and reduce the…

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  • Drug Development

    CONCLUSION: Acute exercise decreases brain glucose metabolism in both cognitively healthy and impaired older adults. This effect tracks with the systemic lactate response. This supports the hypothesis that increased lactate may spare glucose and be a key brain fuel during exercise. Additional work to directly measure brain lactate metabolism following exercise and understand the role…

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  • Technology and Dementia Preconference

    CONCLUSION: These promising results highlight the potential of biophoton therapy as a novel and safe intervention for Alzheimer’s disease. Further investigations are warranted to elucidate the underlying mechanisms. This clinical study represents a significant step forward in treating Alzheimer’s disease.

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  • Dementia Care Research and Psychosocial Factors

    CONCLUSION: The preliminary findings indicate the intervention can lead to a sustained increase in knowledge and a shift in negative attitudes among CHWs over time. Further analysis are being carried out, including a qualitative assessment of the intervention, which will help improve the intervention to be applied in a randomized- controlled trial in the future.

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  • The newborn behavioural observations (NBO) system embedded in routine postpartum care in at-risk families in Iceland: a randomised controlled trial

    CONCLUSION: Early home visits combining NBO with standard care enhance maternal confidence and the mother’s understanding of her infant. The small sample size makes it difficult to conclude whether repeated NBO sessions during the first month increase dimensions of maternal sensitivity in mother-infant interaction at 4 months postpartum.

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  • The effect of hand and foot exercises on peripheral neuropathy and quality of life in women with breast cancer: a randomized controlled trial

    CONCLUSION: Women with breast cancer who undergo neurotoxic chemotherapy are thought to alleviate neuropathy symptoms and enhance their quality of life through simple home-based exercises. Nonpharmacological, applicable interventions, such as hand-foot exercises, can be integrated into patient education and care practices during the chemotherapy process.

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  • Testing the Recruitment Frequency, Implementation Fidelity, and Feasibility of Outcomes of the Heart Failure Activity Coach Study (HEALTHY): Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

    CONCLUSIONS: The recruitment rate was lower than anticipated. An active recruitment process is advised if a future efficacy study is to be conducted. Adherence to the Activity Coach app was high, and it may be able to support older adults with HF in being physically active.

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