An Evaluation of Cognitive Abilities in Vestibular Disorders.

Background: Research evidence suggests the role of the vestibular system in cognitive functions like visuospatial memory, objective memory, spatial navigation, etc. Vestibular cortices send projection to the hippocampus and to the medial entorhinal cortex (MEC); the latter houses place cells, grid cells, and head direction cells, which play a major role in the formation of a cognitive map based on inputs from the vestibular apparatus. So, the present study aimed to assess cognitive functions in vestibular disorder patients.

Transition From Observational to Collaborative Learning to Augment Practical Skill Training in First-Year Medical Students.

Introduction Students exhibit less interest in hematology demonstration experiments as they are not expected to do it during their examination. Adopting a different strategy, like collaborative learning, might spark interest, motivate them to work together towards a shared objective, and help further learning and understanding. The current study aimed to assess the effectiveness of collaborative learning in comparison with traditional practical demonstration.

Implications of lifestyle medicine in medical practice.

Globally, we are seeing a rise in non-communicable diseases such as obesity, hypertension, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, chronic respiratory diseases, cancer, etc., due to stressful lifestyle in this competitive world. Most of the non-communicable diseases are associated with lifestyle behavior.

An overview of prognostic value of neurologic and cardiac biomarkers in patients with COVID-19 sequelae.

Many studies conducted after the pandemic period revealed that, while COVID-19 primarily injured the lungs, it also affects other organs in the form of cardiovascular complications, metabolic derangements, renal damage, and so on. Although we know that inflammatory cascades, complement activation, and pro-inflammatory cytokines are all involved in vasculitic processes that cause organ damage, we do not know the exact mechanism of complications such as acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), cardiovascular ischemia, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary thromboembolism, and brain injuries (embolism) that are frequently observed in COVID 19. The currently available biomarkers do not predict the severity of the aforementioned complications.

Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor-Mediated Cognitive Impairment in Hypothyroidism.

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), which is expressed at high levels in the limbic system, has been shown to regulate learning, memory and cognition. Thyroid hormone is crucial for brain development. Hypothyroidism is a clinical condition in which thyroid hormones are reduced and it affects the growth and development of the brain in neonates and progresses to cognitive impairment in adults.