PET/CT superior to MRI for detecting spinal bone metastases
Gallium-68 (Ga-68) DOTATATE PET/CT appears to be the best approach for detecting spinal bone metastases in patients with certain neuroendocrine tumors, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, MD.
In a study of patients with pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas (PPGLs), the group found the approach was superior to F-18 FDG-PET/CT, MRI of the spine, whole-body CT, and whole-body MRI. The finding is significant regarding efforts to prevent serious complications in these patients, noted lead author Abhishek Jha, MD, and colleagues.
“Bone metastases weaken and destroy skeletal tissue...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 23, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Molecular Imaging Radiation Oncology Source Type: news
Celine Dion On Living With Stiff Person Syndrome & If She ’ll Return To Tour Again
Celine Dion was diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome in 2022 and is opening up about how she’s learning to live with the rare autoimmune neurological disorder. In a new interview, the Canadian singer discusses her health and says if she’ll return to touring. “I’m well, but it’s a lot of work. I’m…#celinedion #stiffpersonsyndrome #voguefrance #eiffeltower #sps #grammys #taylorswift (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Novel Drug Made of Gold Nanocrystals Appears Safe in Multiple Sclerosis
(MedPage Today) -- DENVER -- An oral suspension of clean-surfaced gold nanocrystals known as CNM-Au8 was safe and well-tolerated in patients with stable relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) and chronic optic neuropathy, the long-term open... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - April 22, 2024 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Children of Flint Water Crisis Make Change as Environmental and Health Activists
(FLINT, Mich.) — Their childhood memories are still vivid: warnings against drinking or cooking with tap water, enduring long lines for cases of water, washing from buckets filled with heated, bottled water. And for some, stomach aches, skin rashes and hair loss.
Ten years ago in Flint — April 25, 2014 — city and state environmental officials raised celebratory glasses as the mayor pressed a button to stop the flow of Lake Huron water supplied by Detroit for almost half a century. That set in motion a lead and bacteria public health crisis from which the city has not fully recovered.
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Source: TIME: Health - April 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: TAMMY WEBBER / AP Tags: Uncategorized climate change News Source Type: news
It really IS harder to say no to cake when you're fat, finds study of obese volunteers' brains
Experts in Canada have discovered that people with a higher BMI really do require a bigger shift in brain activity to choose healthy food over their preferred snack. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How to Get Real Rest
Rest is essential. People who make true rest—not just sleep—part of their everyday routine have better outcomes across different aspects of their health. Their sleep quality is better, life satisfaction is higher, chronic pain is lessened, work productivity is greater, and they even tend to live longer.
The trouble is, rest usually gets pushed to the bottom of the to-do list. And if you fill your nights and weekends with exciting plans, your time off can be just as demanding and depleting as work.
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Here, experts share their tips for making the most of yo...
Source: TIME: Health - April 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Donavyn Coffey Tags: Uncategorized Evergreen freelance healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Neurotechnology Development Must Be Slow and Steady
(MedPage Today) -- Through my work as a neuroscientist who designs neural implants to monitor the injured brain after severe traumatic brain injuries, stroke, and brain cancers, it has become very clear to me that my field needs to communicate... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 22, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
How to Make the Most of Your Patient's Holter Monitor How to Make the Most of Your Patient's Holter Monitor
An electrophysiologist shares eight tips for making the best use of the data that this device provides.theheart.org on Medscape (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - April 22, 2024 Category: Neurology Tags: Cardiology Commentary Source Type: news
Body & amp; Brain Yoga Tai Chi Celebrate World Tai Chi and Qigong Day
Body & Brain is on a mission to spread the word about World Tai Chi and Qigong Day. World Tai Chi and Qigong Day has been celebrated on the last Saturday of April since the event's inception. MESA, Ariz., April 22, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Body & Brain Yoga Tai Chi wants everyone to... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - April 22, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Neuromodulators: Rapid-Onset Option, Other Emerging Trends Neuromodulators: Rapid-Onset Option, Other Emerging Trends
Expect intradermal injections of botulinum toxin A for the improvement in the appearance of pores, sebum, skin texture, and rosacea to gain a foothold in dermatology practices, one expert says.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines - April 22, 2024 Category: Dermatology Tags: Dermatology News Source Type: news
Lidocaine Nerve Block Effective for Severe Migraine in Kids Lidocaine Nerve Block Effective for Severe Migraine in Kids
Lidocaine injections into the greater occipital nerve relieve severe, refractory migraine attacks in children, results of a randomized controlled trial showed.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - April 22, 2024 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Longitudinal associations between childhood victimization and neuroticism from middle childhood to early adolescence - Zhao Y, Huebner ES, Liu W, Tian L.
BACKGROUND: Previous cross-sectional and unidirectional longitudinal studies have identified positive associations between childhood victimization and neuroticism in children. However, these studies have not simultaneously examined multiple common sources ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
The utility of the irritability scale in Huntington's disease patients with evidence of irritability or aggression - En-Hua Wang J, Simon NG, Brownstein MJ, Maibach HT, Maibach J, Anderson KE.
INTRODUCTION: Irritability, a common neuropsychiatric symptom in Huntington's disease (HD), lacks a standardized measurement. The Irritability Scale (IS), tailored for HD, has patient and informant versions, but variable interrater agreement has been repor... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
A prospective study on EEG default mode network associated with subsequent posttraumatic stress disorder following sexual assault - Park SM, Lee JY, Choi JS, Jung HY.
This study aimed to explore the predictors of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in women who have recently experienced sexual assault, by examining psychological and neurophysiological factors using a prospective design with resting-state electroencepha... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Drowning and nonfatal drowning in children and adolescents: a subsequent retrospective data analysis - Berger S, Siekmeyer M, Petzold-Quinque S, Kiess W, Merkenschlager A.
This study aimed to complement research from Leipzig 1994-2008 to seek trends within risk factors, treatments, and... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
