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At least 25 million individuals around the world are expected to live with Parkinson’s disease (PD) by the year 2050, posing a substantial public health challenge not just for patients and their families, but for caregivers, communities, and society as well, according to a study.

Children who survived central nervous system (CNS) infections experience many endocrinologic imbalances, according to a study. Of these infections, meningitis poses the highest risk of subsequent endocrinopathies, particularly short stature.

Cognitive impairment or dementia is present in 18.7 percent of community-dwelling older adults in Hong Kong – a prevalence higher than rates reported in previous research – according to a cross-sectional study.

Poor glycaemic status may predispose individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) to dementia, with the risk especially high in those experiencing significant fluctuations in glycaemic levels, as reported in a retrospective cohort study.

Implementation strategies for the Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA), a gold-standard poststroke upper limb outcome measure, fall short of addressing key components of the Normalisation Process Theory (NPT), particularly coherence and reflexive monitoring, according to a Singapore study.

Individuals with cardiovascular disease (CVD) may derive more benefits from adherence to healthy lifestyle behaviours, which have been shown to be significantly associated with a reduced risk of dementia in a recent study.