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July 07, 2020
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Mild thyroid dysfunction at birth does not predict mid-childhood IQ

Mild thyroid dysfunction at birth does not predict mid-childhood IQ

Children with mildly elevated thyroid-stimulating hormone levels at birth have normal thyroid function in mid-childhood and have neurocognitive abilities similar to their sibling controls, study data show.

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June 13, 2020
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Top news in aging and the heart: Benefits of aerobics, BP medication reduction and more

Top news in aging and the heart: Benefits of aerobics, BP medication reduction and more

Healio and Cardiology Today have curated a list of the top news in CV health in the elderly.

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June 08, 2020
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Q&A: Conducting cognitive assessments via telehealth amid COVID-19

Q&A: Conducting cognitive assessments via telehealth amid COVID-19

Administering the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, or MoCA, via telehealth poses challenges, one of the tool’s developers told Healio Primary Care.

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May 31, 2020
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Updates in stroke research: Stroke in COVID-19, benefits of spirituality and more

Updates in stroke research: Stroke in COVID-19, benefits of spirituality and more

In observance of May being American Stroke Month, Healio and Cardiology Today have compiled a list of top recent updates in stroke research.

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May 27, 2020
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Prediabetes not independently tied to cognitive impairment after stroke

Prediabetes not independently tied to cognitive impairment after stroke

The presence of type 2 diabetes was a significant risk factor for cognitive impairment following stroke, but investigators identified no association between prediabetes and cognitive function after stroke.

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May 19, 2020
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BP-lowering benefits extend to dementia prevention

BP-lowering benefits extend to dementia prevention

Patients taking antihypertensive medications had lower risk for incident dementia or cognitive impairment compared with control groups, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA.

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May 13, 2020
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Data supporting Alzheimer’s tests, treatments limited, reviews show

Data supporting Alzheimer’s tests, treatments limited, reviews show

A series of review articles found limited or inconsistent data supporting the accuracy of biomarkers and cognitive tests for diagnosing and differentiating Alzheimer’s disease, as well as drug treatments that minimally impacted functional decline.

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May 11, 2020
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Adults with traumatic spinal cord injury at significantly increased risk for psychological morbidities

Adults with traumatic spinal cord injuries exhibited increased incidence of psychological morbidities and multimorbidity compared with those without these injuries, according to results of a longitudinal cohort study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

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April 30, 2020
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Cognitive screening proposed for certain patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases

Cognitive screening proposed for certain patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases

Older patients with chronic autoimmune rheumatic diseases — rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus and systemic sclerosis — who have sustained disease activity or organ damage should be evaluated for cognitive deficits, according to a review published in Arthritis Research & Therapy.

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April 23, 2020
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Cognitive impairment may be associated with functional outcomes in geriatric orthopedic patients

Cognitive impairment among geriatric orthopedic patients admitted to rehabilitation may be associated with discharge destination, functional outcomes and length of stay, according to published results.

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