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Nearly half of the people show chronic post-concussive symptoms after mild traumatic brain injury

Even mild concussion can cause long-lasting effects to the brain, according to researchers at the University of Cambridge.

26 Apr 2023

Sex-specific differences in the risk and resilience for Alzheimer's disease

Two-thirds of people living with Alzheimer's disease in the United States are women, according to the Alzheimer's Association's 2019 Alzheimer's Disease Facts & Figures report.

19 Apr 2023

New discovery can revolutionize the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease

Recently, a team of South Korean scientists led by Director C. Justin LEE of the Center for Cognition and Sociality within the Institute for Basic Science made a new discovery that can revolutionize both the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's Disease.

17 Apr 2023

New PET imaging breakthrough offers potential Alzheimer's diagnosis and treatment breakthrough

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16 Apr 2023

The Parkinson's Pandemic: from the importance of early diagnosis to digital solutions

News Medical spoke to Michele Hu, Consultant Neurologist at Oxford University Hospitals and Professor of Clinical Neuroscience at the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, about prodromal Parkinson's and what the future looks like for this neurological disease.

11 Apr 2023

Study reviews the diagnosis and treatment of acute myocarditis

Scientists have recently reviewed and summarized the evidence regarding diagnosing and treating acute myocarditis.

6 Apr 2023

Blood-based biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease could make diagnostic workup more accurate, cost-effective

An international research team led by the HUG and the UNIGE has shown that amyloid and tau blood-based biomarkers are highly correlated with the corresponding biomarkers used so far for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.

4 Apr 2023

Age at menopause and hormone therapy use associated with increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease

Women are more likely than men to develop Alzheimer's disease (AD), with women making up two-thirds of the population living with AD.

3 Apr 2023

Scientists generate 3D ultra-resolution maps of mitochondrial networks in lung tumors

Scientists have long known that mitochondria, the "powerhouses" of cells, play a crucial role in the metabolism and energy production of cancer cells.

15 Mar 2023

An overview of COVID-19-associated neurological complications in children

Researchers review current literature to understand the association between COVID-19, neuroimaging, and neurological symptoms in children.

14 Mar 2023

Research helps explain the metabolic differences of people living at high altitudes

Compared to those of us who live at sea level, the 2 million people worldwide who live above 4,500 meters (or 14,764 feet) of elevation - about the height of Mount Rainier, Mount Whitney, and many Colorado and Alaska peaks - have lower rates of metabolic diseases such as diabetes, coronary artery disease, hypercholesterolemia, and obesity.

7 Mar 2023

What are the clinical considerations of proton radiotherapy for individuals with locally advancing breast cancer?

In a recent review published in Current Oncology, researchers highlighted the technical and clinical considerations for proton radiotherapy delivery for individuals with locally advancing breast malignancies.

1 Mar 2023

The natural history of tau accumulation and the impact of disease stage and reference region on the magnitude and effect size of regional change

Researchers performed serial tau imaging with 18F-MK6240 to detect tau accumulation in cognitively unimpaired beta-amyloid negative Alzheimer’s disease patients as well as those with mild cognitive impairment who were Aβ+ at baseline.

27 Feb 2023

Researchers provide a framework for unifying and categorizing neurodegenerative diseases based on eight hallmarks

Researchers presented eight hallmarks of neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs), their in vivo biomarkers, and interactions to help categorize NDDs and specify patients within a specific NDD.

21 Feb 2023

Changes in brain aerobic glycolysis reflect aging-related pathologies in Alzheimer’s

Researchers explore aerobic glycolysis in the brain and its resilience during Alzheimer's disease.

8 Feb 2023

New scan reliably detects primary aldosteronism, a common cause of hypertension

In a recent article, researchers performed a prospective within-patient clinical trial, Is Metomidate superior to AVS in predicting ouTComes from adrenalectomy in primary Hyperaldosteronism (MATCH) in the United Kingdom (UK) in primary aldosteronism (PA) patients. These patients suffered from high blood pressure caused by a steroid hormone, aldosterone.

19 Jan 2023

Positron Emission Tomography News and Research

Nearly half of the people show chronic post-concussive symptoms after mild traumatic brain injury

Sex-specific differences in the risk and resilience for Alzheimer's disease

New discovery can revolutionize the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease

New PET imaging breakthrough offers potential Alzheimer's diagnosis and treatment breakthrough

The Parkinson's Pandemic: from the importance of early diagnosis to digital solutions

Study reviews the diagnosis and treatment of acute myocarditis

Blood-based biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease could make diagnostic workup more accurate, cost-effective

Age at menopause and hormone therapy use associated with increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease

Scientists generate 3D ultra-resolution maps of mitochondrial networks in lung tumors

An overview of COVID-19-associated neurological complications in children

Research helps explain the metabolic differences of people living at high altitudes

What are the clinical considerations of proton radiotherapy for individuals with locally advancing breast cancer?

The natural history of tau accumulation and the impact of disease stage and reference region on the magnitude and effect size of regional change

Researchers provide a framework for unifying and categorizing neurodegenerative diseases based on eight hallmarks

Changes in brain aerobic glycolysis reflect aging-related pathologies in Alzheimer’s

New scan reliably detects primary aldosteronism, a common cause of hypertension

Study explores the role of endocannabinoids in hazardous drinking among young adults

Caterpillars could be used as an alternative to mammalian models to study gut inflammation

Wearable skin patch could help clinicians diagnose tumors, organ malfunction and more

New support for a serotonin deficit in depression

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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