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Thyroid Function Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease in Older Women No comments yet

Older women who have high or low levels of the thyroid hormone thyrotropin have more than twice the risk for the development of Alzheimer's disease vs those with more moderate thyroid hormone levels.
Medscape Medical News

Access Strategies for Revision in Anterior Lumbar Surgery No comments yet

Anterior lumbar surgery revision: What types of complications occur and how can they be prevented?
Spine

Statins Reduce Risk for Cognitive Impairment No comments yet

In a cohort study of elderly community-dwelling Mexican Americans, statin users were about half as likely to develop dementia or cognitive impairment during a 5-year period.
Medscape Medical News

Statins Reduce Risk for Cognitive Impairment in Cohort Study No comments yet

In a cohort study of elderly community-dwelling Mexican Americans, statin users were about half as likely to develop dementia or cognitive impairment during a 5-year period.
Medscape Medical News

Pharmacoeconomics of Parkinson’s Disease: Focus on Monoamine Oxidase Type B Inhibitors No comments yet

Dr. Jack Chen provides a comprehensive overview of the pharmacoeconomics of Parkinson's disease and the cost-effectiveness of treatment.
Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery

Advances In Adjunctive Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease No comments yet

Dr. Lawrence Elmer provides a comprehensive overview of the therapeutic options available to help manage symptoms in patients with advanced Parkinson's disease.
Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery

Awareness of Stroke Warning Symptoms — 13 States and the District of Columbia, 2005 No comments yet

About 54% of US stroke deaths in 2004 occurred outside of a hospital. Is the public aware of the warning symptoms of a stroke? Do they know what to do when someone appears to be having a stroke?
Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report

Additional Cardiac Monitoring for Patients on Mitoxantrone No comments yet

The FDA has issued an alert requiring additional cardiac monitoring of patients with multiple sclerosis who are treated with mitoxantrone.
Medscape Medical News

Phase 2a Trial of PBT2 in AD Supports Further Investigation No comments yet

Results of a phase 2a trial of PBT2, a metal-protein-attenuating compound, show that over 12 weeks of administration, the drug was safe and well tolerated in patients with Alzheimer's disease.
Medscape Medical News

Antipsychotics: Pharmacologic Approaches to Improve Adherence in Patients With Serious Mental Illness No comments yet

Up to 75% of patients stop their antipsychotics within 2 years of initiation. Why do patients stop their meds? How can new formulations optimize adherence? The answers will surprise you.
Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health
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