There is currently no cure for Parkinson's disease (PD), and one of the main difficulties for developing treatments is that we don't know exactly how or why the disease occurs. It's generally believed that a buildup of Lewy bodies—cellular inclusions that mainly contain the brain-specific protein alpha-synuclein—causes cell death in key brain regions, leading to […]
We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Although exercise is vital for good health, offering a variety of benefits, cycling could be […]
Thought LeadersXinxing Zhang, Ph.D.Postdoctoral Research Fellow University of Michigan In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Xinxing Zhang, a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Michigan, about his research investigating vision loss in Bardet-Biedl syndrome. Please can you introduce yourself, tell us about your scientific background, and what inspired your latest research? I am currently a postdoctoral […]
The largest prostate cancer biopsy dataset – involving over 95,000 images – has been created by researchers in Sweden to ensure AI can be trained to diagnose and grade prostate cancer for real world clinical applications. The researchers will call today, at the European Association of Urology annual congress (EAU22), for large-scale clinical trials of […]
Nursing homes transfer roughly 25% of their residents to the hospital at least once, at a cost of $14.3 billion to Medicare, according to a federal report by the Office of Inspector General. But a new study by the University of Missouri discovered the number of repeat transfers are much higher for Black nursing home […]
Summer has begun. So did TExTOUR and dRural joint social media campaign #MyRuralHoliday. Where are you going to spend your summer holidays this year? Some people prefer to visit cities, other to relax and sunbath at the sea. But there is also a variety of less known form of tourism. For example, have you considered […]
Coronavirus: 'Prepare for another surge in winter' says Nabarro We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info “Covid-19 cases have almost doubled this […]
Mick Jagger shows off his INCREDIBLE dance moves We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Fans were worried Jagger, 78, wouldn’t make […]
Abortion providers and patients were struggling Friday to navigate the evolving legal landscape around abortion laws and access across the country since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last week. In Florida, a law banning abortions after 15 weeks went into effect Friday, the day after a judge called it a violation of […]
What are some of the most important topics in telehealth today? Standardizing and optimizing telehealth integration into care pathways Conducting comprehensive exams during video visits Digital and telehealth literacy Telehealth sustainability and government advocacy That’s according to this podcast’s very special guest, Courtney Stevens, director of virtual care at Henry Ford Health System, based in […]
