MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative condition that is characterized by the buildup of clumps of beta-amyloid protein in the brain. Exactly what causes these clumps, known as plaques, and what role they play in disease progression is an active area of research important for developing prevention and treatment strategies. Recent...
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New PET/MRI approach pinpoints chronic pain location, alters management
SOCIETY OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING ADULT MALE WITH DECADES OF RIGHT NECK PAIN, DISCOMFORT AND TIGHTENING FOLLOWING BIRTH INJURY. THE PATIENT HAD FAILED MULTIPLE STANDARD THERAPEUTIC MANEUVERS BEFORE PRESENTING FOR 18F-FDG PET/MR IMAGING. IMAGES SHOWS… view more CREDIT: CIPRIANO, ET AL., STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CA. A new molecular imaging approach utilizing 18F-FDG positron emission...
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University of Barcelona researchers describe a new anatomic structure in the ankle
This ligament complex would explain chronic pain after an ankle sprain UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA According to the guidelines of human anatomy, the ligaments in the ankle are grouped structured by two ligament complexes: the lateral collateral ligament -in the side of the joint and formed by three independent ligaments- and the medial or deltoid collateral ligament. In this new...