How are thyroid hormone levels assessed? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Thyroid hormone is one of the most commonly prescribed medicines to older people, but a Johns Hopkins study shows that some people have levels that are too high, and this puts them at risk for dementia. Jennifer Mammen, an endocrinologist …
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What is the mechanism by which thyroid hormone increases dementia risk? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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High blood pressure, high cholesterol…some things that increase the risk for dementia make sense. What about excess thyroid hormone, or thyrotoxicosis, as shown in a recent Johns Hopkins study? Jennifer Mammen, an endocrinologist and one of the study’s authors, says …
Excess thyroid hormone may be associated with cognitive decline, Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Thyroid hormone is very commonly prescribed to older people, with one in ten taking the medication domestically. Jennifer Mammen, an endocrinologist at Johns Hopkins and colleagues have shown that many of them are taking too much, resulting in a condition …
Why might too much thyroid hormone be associated with dementia? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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If you’re in your sixties and are being told you need to take thyroid hormone, this medicine might put you at risk to develop dementia, a Johns Hopkins study shows. Jennifer Mammen, one of the study’s authors and an endrocrinologist, …
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What is the association between excess thyroid hormone and dementia? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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One in ten older adults takes thyroid hormone, making it one of the most commonly used medicines. Now endocrinologist Jennifer Mammen and colleagues at Johns Hopkins have shown that too much thyroid hormone, called hyperthyroidism, is associated with an increased …
What are the risks of taking too much thyroid hormone? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Thyroid hormone is used by millions of people worldwide, right up there with statins. Now a study by endocrinologist Jennifer Mammen and colleagues at Johns Hopkins finds that many people may be taking too much thyroid hormone, with some potentially …
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