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MRI findings predict Parkinson's disease progression

Health Imaging

MR imaging could provide insight into how Parkinson’s disease will progress years before its related symptoms become debilitating.

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COVID-19 set back Alzheimer’s disease research

AuntMinnie

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) research centers saw a 77% drop in participants enrolling in clinical trials due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study conducted by epidemiologists at the University of Pittsburgh. Few recruitment approaches have been directly tested via intervention trials at Alzheimer’s disease centers, they added.

Disease 138
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PET visualizes acute graft versus host disease

AuntMinnie

F-18 fluorothymidine (FLT) PET can identify early acute gastrointestinal graft versus host disease (GVHD) after patients undergo bone marrow transplants, according to a study published December 13 in Radiology: Imaging Cancer. Blood cancers start in the cells of the immune system or in blood-forming tissue, such as the bone marrow.

Disease 111
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Is herpes infection protective in early Alzheimer’s disease patients?

AuntMinnie

In a recent PET study with unexpected results, patients infected with herpes had fewer signs of brain deposits associated with Alzheimers disease than uninfected patients, a group in France has reported. The study was published January 18 in Scientific Reports. The median age of the group was 74 years old. The full study is available here.

Disease 111
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Employer Insights Report 2024: The State of Cancer

So why is it that 82% of employers currently spend significantly more on post-diagnosis care and disease management rather than upstream care? 96% of benefits leaders agree: detecting cancer early is the best way to get ahead of rising costs and improve employee health outcomes.

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Physical activity reduces stress-related brain activity to lower cardiovascular disease risk

ScienceDaily

Over a ten-year period, biobank participants who met recommended levels of physical activity had a 23% lower risk of cardiovascular disease, and the protective effects were even more pronounced in individuals with depression.

Disease 135
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Artificial intelligence outperforms clinical tests at predicting progress of Alzheimer's disease

ScienceDaily

Scientists have developed an artificially-intelligent tool capable of predicting in four cases out of five whether people with early signs of dementia will remain stable or develop Alzheimer's disease.

Disease 135