Telehealth Prevented Pandemic-Related Care Disruptions for MS Patients
People with multiple sclerosis had high use of telehealth during the pandemic
Shift Work Linked to Decreased Cognitive Performance
Neurobehavioral impairment seen for processing speed, working memory, other cognitive functions
Odds of Poor Long-Term Outcome High With Combat Concussion
Service members sustaining combat concussion were 37 to 49 times more likely to be in the worse disability trajectory
Sleep Apnea Tied to Joint Pain in Postmenopausal Women
Furthermore, higher respiratory disturbance scores linked with joint pain severity
1991 to 2011 Saw Improvements in Disability-Free Life Expectancy
Percentage of remaining years at age 65 years spent disability-free decreased for men and women with cognitive impairment
Resistance Exercise May Be Better for Improving Sleep
Self-reported increase in sleep duration seen with resistance exercise but not aerobic exercise, combined exercise, or no exercise (control)
Premature Menopause Tied to Higher Risk for Later Dementia
Also, early menopause linked to increased risk for early-onset dementia
Peripheral Neuropathy Observed in Patients With ‘Long COVID’
Prolonged small-fiber neuropathy after mild infection most common scenario in small sample of referred patients with WHO-defined long COVID
Questions Remain About Safety of Aspirin Cessation in Older Adults
Findings inconclusive for subgroup analysis looking at safety of ceasing regular aspirin use without a clinical indication after age 70 years
Increasing BP Trajectory to Midlife Tied to Brain Changes
Risks for diffuse small vessel disease, lower brain perfusion increased with rising BP trajectories in young adults with moderate-to-high BP levels
