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Subjective cognitive decline a red flag for Alzheimer’s disease
Subjective cognitive decline appears to be indicative of stage 2 Alzheimer’s disease, where individuals exhibit mild changes in mood or behaviour and subtle objective cognitive decline although not to the point of meeting mild cognitive impairment criteria, as suggested in a study.
Subjective cognitive decline a red flag for Alzheimer’s disease
22 May 2022
Isolated systolic hypertension tied to increased LV mass index, aortic stiffness in adolescents
Adolescents with isolated systolic hypertension (ISH), including the spurious hypertension (sHTN) subtype, show more noticeable markers of cardiac end-organ damage, higher aortic stiffness, and stroke volume than those with white-coat hypertension (WCH), a study has shown.
Isolated systolic hypertension tied to increased LV mass index, aortic stiffness in adolescents
21 May 2022
Symptoms of anxiety, depression higher in ulcerative colitis
Ulcerative colitis patients suffer from higher levels of anxiety and depressive symptoms, a recent study has found. In addition, disease activity seems to be a good predictor of the severity of these symptoms.
Symptoms of anxiety, depression higher in ulcerative colitis
21 May 2022
Male sex, obesity among risk factors for severe COVID-19 in children
A large study by the US National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C) has identified factors associated with the risk of severe disease among children with SARS-CoV-2 infection as well as factors tied to an increased risk of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) as compared to acute COVID-19.