NMDA-R encephalitis is an autoimmune encephalitis that is known to be associated with ovarian teratomas. Eighty to 100 % of patients initially present with neuropsychiatric symptoms. Early recognition and intervention are critical to management and prognosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFrizzled 2 (FZD2) is a transmembrane Wnt receptor. We previously identified a pathogenic human FZD2 variant in individuals with FZD2-associated autosomal dominant Robinow syndrome. The variant encoded a protein with a premature stop and loss of 17 amino acids, including a region of the consensus dishevelled-binding sequence.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: In older adults, the extent to which performing a cognitive task when standing diminishes postural control is predictive of future falls and cognitive decline. The neurophysiology of such "dual-tasking" and its effect on postural control (i.e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Nutr Gerontol Geriatr
January 2022
AtlantiCare Health System provides health care services to residents in Atlantic City, an urban food desert in southern New Jersey. The purpose of this study is to explore baseline data on the first four months of the program to better understand participants purchasing behaviors. To improve the health of Atlantic City seniors, AltantiCare established a Virtual Grocery Store Program (VGSP).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: As new targeted oral antineoplastic therapies have emerged in recent years, the development of effective strategies that promote optimal adherence to cancer medication regimens has become an important priority.
Methods: We conducted a scoping literature review to search for English language articles published through July 15, 2019, to identify studies that reported the testing and/or evaluation of interventions to improve adherence to oral antineoplastic agents.
Results: A total of 56 articles were selected for review.