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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 …
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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 …
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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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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 …
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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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As the holidays approach with their celebrations, alcohol frequently plays a prominent part. Denis Antoine, an alcohol use disorder expert at Johns Hopkins, says overuse may occur more often at these times, with binge drinking and high intensity drinking. Antoine: …
