As neurologic findings among patients with COVID-19 emerge, comparison to sequelae seen with other coronaviruses is instructive.
Amyloid and Tau Biomarkers of Alzheimer Disease Found in Individuals with Other Dementias
Biomarkers in a pattern characteristic of Alzheimer pathology were identified in unspecified dementia, Parkinson dementia, and frontotemporal dementia.
Respiratory Tripledemic 2022-23: An Expert Recap
William Schaffner, MD, medical director of the NFID, provides an expert recap of the 2022-2023 respiratory virus season for primary care clinicians.
Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Risk of Young Onset Dementia
Authors found a dose-response relationship between MetS and dementia onset in the 4th decade; in those with all 5 components, risk of dementia was increased by 77%.
Distress Signals: How to Help a Clinician Colleague in Need
"Primary Viewpoints," a podcast from Patient Care Online, brings you an exclusive interview with Rebekah Bernard, MD, a family physician and national speaker on physician wellness.
One in Three Cases of Dementia May be Attributable to Hearing Loss: Population-Based Study
Interventions to protect or improve auditory health across the lifespan could be a cost-effective means of slowing the rapid rise of dementia in the US, authors wrote.
Novavax JN.1 COVID-19 Vaccine Linked to Fewer Side Effects Than mRNA in Health Care Workers
Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine was linked to fewer and less severe side effects vs mRNA in a University of Utah study of health care workers.