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Both DHEA and estradiol treatments increased the expression of BDNF, phosphorylation of ERK and CREB, and ERβ, but not that of ERα in the hippocampus of the ovariectomized rats.

Overall, chronic treatment with DHEA improved depression-like behaviors in ovariectomized rats, suggesting that it may be useful for the treatment of sex hormone deficiency such as perimenopausal depressive disorder or postpartum depression.

Overall, chronic treatment with DHEA improved depression-like behaviors in ovariectomized rats, suggesting that it may be useful for the treatment of sex hormone deficiency such as perimenopausal depressive disorder or postpartum depression.Social isolation and its deleterious effects on health increases with age in the general population. People with Parkinson's Disease (PWP) are no exception. Social isolation is a risk factor for worsened health outcomes and increased mortality. Symptoms such as depression and sleep dysfunction are adversely affected by loneliness. There is a paucity of research on social isolation in Parkinson's disease (PD), which is all the more critical now in the setting of social distancing due to COVID-19. The goal of this study was to survey individuals with PD to evaluate whether social isolation is associated with PD symptom severity and quality of life. Only individuals reporting a diagnosis of idiopathic PD were included in this analysis. The primary outcome measures were the Patient-Reported Outcomes in PD (PRO-PD) and questions from PROMIS Global related to social health. PRO-PD scores increased as social performance and social satisfaction scores diminished. Individuals who reported being lonely experienced a 55% greater symptom severity than those who were not lonely (P  less then  0.01). Individuals who documented having a lot of friends had 21% fewer symptoms than those with few or no friends (P  less then  0.01). Social isolation was associated with greater patient-reported PD severity and lower quality of life, although it is unclear whether this is the cause and/or a consequence of the disease. In essence, the Parkinson pandemic and the pandemic of social isolation have been further compounded by the recent COVID-19 pandemic. The results emphasize the need to keep PWP socially connected and prevent loneliness in this time of social distancing. Proactive use of virtual modalities for support groups and social prescribing should be explored.

Esophageal cancer is one of the most common causes of cancer-related death. Some patients with esophageal cancer have distant metastases at the time of diagnosis, but metastasis to the thyroid gland (MTG) and multifocal thyroid lesions alone are extremely rare.

In this case report, we present a case of a 69-year-old male with esophageal MTG. The patient visited our hospital for a routine body check-up, which revealed multifocal nodules in his thyroid lobes and enlarged cervical lymph nodes. A fine needle aspiration biopsy showed malignancies in both thyroid lesions and lymph nodes. The patient was initially diagnosed with primary bilateral thyroid cancer that spread to his lymph nodes, and a total thyroidectomy was performed. The histology showed MTG and therefore, a diagnostic work-up was implemented to determine the primary tumor. A fluorine-18-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography scan showed that the lower part of the esophagus and the lymph nodes in the neck, chest, and abdomen were involved. An esophagogastroscopy and corresponding pathology revealed distal esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. The esophageal MTG diagnosis was confirmed with pathological immunohistochemistry.

This case report highlights the difficulty in diagnosing esophageal MTG. Patients may have no malignancy history and be asymptomatic. Further diagnostic procedures are necessary after MTG is confirmed by cytology or histology, and the final diagnosis should be made according to the identification of the primary malignancy combined with pathological immunohistochemistry findings.

This case report highlights the difficulty in diagnosing esophageal MTG. Tacrolimus Patients may have no malignancy history and be asymptomatic. Further diagnostic procedures are necessary after MTG is confirmed by cytology or histology, and the final diagnosis should be made according to the identification of the primary malignancy combined with pathological immunohistochemistry findings.

We explored the spatio-temporal characteristics of urban heat island (UHI) effect on cardiovascular diseases (CVDs).

The land surface temperatures (LST) were retrieved from four Landsat remote-sensing images' data, the temperature data from 95 meteorological stations, and analysis data on CVDs mortality. Based on these data, landscape pattern indexes were used to analyze the pattern-process-function and the mechanism.

During 1984-2017, the effects of UHI on CVDs increased, thereby increased the mortality by 28.8%. The affected areas gradually expand from the central area of the city and undergo three evolution stages; the highly affected areas are mainly distributed in central and southern regions, and patches increase in number. The areas and ratio of high-level patches also show an upward tendency, increasing dominance in the overall landscape. Patches of the overall landscape become more complicated in shape, whereas those of high-level ones become less complicated. Concentration degree of the overall landscape decreases gradually with the types of landscapes patches increasing, reaching a rather even space distribution.

Increased temperatures exacerbated by UHI lead to increased CVD mortality. As cities expand, the effects of UHI on CVDs increase in terms of both intensity and areas, with the overall landscape in uneven distribution, high-level affected areas in point distribution, and low-level ones in large-area concentration.

Increased temperatures exacerbated by UHI lead to increased CVD mortality. As cities expand, the effects of UHI on CVDs increase in terms of both intensity and areas, with the overall landscape in uneven distribution, high-level affected areas in point distribution, and low-level ones in large-area concentration.