Associations of depressive symptoms and cortisol with cognitive performance among memory clinic patients.

Objective: Test the hypothesis that depressive symptoms are associated with cognitive performance and that cortisol levels may explain this association independently of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) biomarker levels.

Design: Longitudinal observational study.

Setting: Memory clinic, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.

Unusual Systemic Conditions in a Patient with Giant Cell Arteritis.

Giant cell arteritis is a systemic vasculitis that causes inflammation in medium and large-sized blood vessels. The condition can lead to irreversible blindness if not recognized and treated promptly with high-dose steroids. Clinical manifestations typically include headache, jaw pain, fever, and fatigue.

Two novel SNP variants at ASIP and SNAI2 genes are associated with yellow coat color in rabbits.

Rabbits display a wide range of coat colors, with yellow being a particular phenotype that aids in exploring the molecular mechanisms of coat pigmentation. The Fujian yellow (FJY) rabbit, as China's only indigenous breed with a yellow coat, serves as a valuable genetic resource. Fujian yellow rabbits have predominantly yellow fur, with a diluted white hue on the distal limbs and tail.

Multiple sclerosis diagnosis and its differential diagnosis in patients presenting with type four 'mirror pattern' CSF oligoclonal bands.

Background: Presence of oligoclonal bands (OCBs) restricted to cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) characterizes most patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Few data are available on the frequency of MS diagnosis and the main alternative diagnoses in patients with an initial central nervous system (CNS) demyelinating event and CSF IV pattern, the so-called 'mirror pattern'.

Methods: Seventy-six patients presenting with OCBs pattern IV after a clinical attack suggestive of CNS demyelinating event were included in the study.

Testing for Antibodies to Four Parasites in Residual Blood Specimens from Trachoma Surveys in Kiribati, 2015-2019.

To assess the prevalence of several parasitic infections in Kiribati, dried blood spots collected during trachoma prevalence surveys in the two major population centers in 2015, 2016, and 2019 were tested using multiplex bead-based serologic assays to detect IgG antibodies against four pathogens of public health interest: Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii), Taenia solium (T. solium), Strongyloides stercoralis (S.