Individuals aged 65 years and older with a history of hypothyroidism were associated with an 81% increased risk for dementia, researchers reported in Neurology.
“In some cases, thyroid disorders have been associated with dementia symptoms that can be reversible with treatment,” Chien-Hsiang Weng, MD, MPH, clinical assistant professor at Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School
Drugs that target the noradrenergic system may improve cognition and apathy in patients with dementia or mild cognitive impairment caused by Alzheimer’s disease but have little effect on attention or episodic memory, researchers reported. Michael C. B. David, MBBS, a research fellow and PhD candidate at Imperial College London, and colleagues aimed to assess the efficacy of drugs with
Researchers identified five common themes among Indigenous patients with chronic kidney disease when exploring their relationship with health care, according to data published in Kidney International.“Indigenous peoples are defined as those who first lived in a region and have distinct cultural traditions, knowledge and language which provides a basis for positive self-image and healthy
Results showed the addition of a single-injection proximal sciatic nerve block to an adductor canal block significantly reduced pain and opioid requirements in pediatric patients undergoing medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction.Researchers performed a retrospective cohort study on 144 pediatric patients who underwent (MPFL reconstruction with peripheral nerve blockade for postoperative
More than one-third of patients treated for differentiated thyroid cancer reported elevated anxiety and more than 15% reported a high level of depression at an annual follow-up, according to study findings published in Thyroid.In an analysis of data from more than 600 survivors of differentiated thyroid cancer at a clinic in Germany, permanent hypoparathyroidism was a predictor for high anxiety