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Survey asks adults: How likely are you to develop dementia?
worried about dementia are far more likely to do crossword puzzles and take fish oil than they are to talk to their doctor about risk, Donovan T. Maust, MD, and colleagues reported in a research letter published in JAMA Neurology.More than half ......(full story)
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Hot tips on uncovering the causes of sweating
VEGAS – It is important to think outside the box and consider whether secondary causes of hyperhidrosis are at play when a patient complains of sweating too much, a dermatologist told his colleagues.“Look at where the patient fits into the sweating paradigm,” ......(full story)
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Veterans at higher risk of sleep behavior disorders
may be at higher risk of idiopathic rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorders, particularly if they have traumatic brain injury (TBI) or posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) according to a paper published in Sleep.[[{\"fid\":\"247709\",\"view_mode\":\"medstat_image_flush_left\",\"fields\":{\"format\":\"medstat_image_flush_left\",\"field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]\":\"A man sleeps\",\"field_file_image_credit[und][0][value]\":\"©marcociannarel/Thinkstock\",\"field_file_image_caption[und][0][value]\":\"\",\"field_file_image_caption[und][0][format]\":\"filtered_html\"},\"type\":\"media\",\"field_deltas\":{\"1\":{\"format\":\"medstat_image_flush_left\",\"field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]\":\"A man sleeps\",\"field_file_image_credit[und][0][value]\":\"©marcociannarel/Thinkstock\",\"field_file_image_caption[und][0][value]\":\"\",\"field_file_image_caption[und][0][format]\":\"filtered_html\"}},\"attributes\":{\"alt\":\"A man sleeps\",\"class\":\"media-element file-medstat-image-flush-left\",\"data-delta\":\"1\"}}]]In a prospective, ......(full story)
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Blood-brain barrier imaging could predict disease progression in bipolar
barrier imaging can serve as a biomarker for progression of disease in adults with bipolar disorder, results from a small study suggest.“While the pathophysiology of bipolar disorder remains poorly understood, converging evidence points to the presence of neuroinflammation in bipolar patients,” wrote ......(full story)
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Cancer pain management inadequate in opioid-saturated areas
with cancer who live in regions with high levels of opioid misuse may be undertreated for pain, according to investigators who studied opioid prescription patterns and cancer incidence in rural southwest Virginia.Among 4,324 patients with cancer, only 22.16% were prescribed a Controlled ......(full story)
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