Tag Archives: Inflammation
Low Vitamin D and risk of delirium
Title: Vitamin D levels and risk of delirium: A mendelian randomization study in the UK Biobank Published in: Neurology, 2019 ## Objective – To estimate the effects of vitamin D levels on incident delirium hospital admissions using inherited genetic variants … Continue reading
LED strobe lights to potentially treat Alzheimer’s disease by clearing amyloid plaques in the brain.
Recent research has shown promising results in using LED strobe lights to potentially treat Alzheimer’s disease by clearing amyloid plaques in the brain. Here’s a summary of the key findings: ## The Discovery In 2016, researchers at MIT led by … Continue reading
Neuropsychiatric symptomatology in Parkinson’s Disease (PD)
Here are the key points about neuropsychiatric symptoms in Parkinson’s disease (PD): 1. Prevalence and common symptoms: – Neuropsychiatric symptoms are very common in PD, affecting up to 89% of patients at some point[1][7]. – The most frequent symptoms are … Continue reading
A tight necktie increases IOP in both normal subjects and glaucoma patients and could affect the diagnosis and management of glaucoma.
Br J Ophthalmol. 2003 Aug; 87(8): 946–948. doi: 10.1136/bjo.87.8.946 PMCID: PMC1771792 PMID: 12881330 Effect of a tight necktie on intraocular pressure C Teng,1 R Gurses-Ozden,2,5 J M Liebmann,3,4 C Tello,2,4,5 and R Ritch2,5 Author information Article notes Copyright and License information PMC Disclaimer Go to: Abstract Aim: To evaluate the effect of … Continue reading