Literature Review
Literature Review
First-ever Huntington staging system may jump-start drug development for early-stage disease
Researchers liken the Huntington’s disease Integrated Staging System (HD-ISS) to the system currently used to stage cancer.
From the Journals
Acupuncture deep needling technique points to greater tension headache relief
At this depth, acupuncture promotes deqi sensation, which is considered key to successful acupuncture treatment in traditional Chinese acupuncture...
Literature Review
How we treat acute pain could be wrong
“What we’ve been doing for decades not only appears to be wrong, but appears to be 180 degrees wrong.”
Literature Review
Opioid use in the elderly a dementia risk factor?
Exposure to these drugs may be another modifiable risk factor for dementia.
Conference Coverage
Collagen ‘tile’ delivers postsurgical radiation in glioblastoma
If replicated in larger trials, GT therapy “could define a new standard of care, and there would really be no reason why patients shouldn’t get...
From the Journals
‘Genetic’ height linked to peripheral neuropathy and certain skin and bone infections
Even aside from the links between a person’s actual measured height and different health conditions, their genetically predicted height is...
From the Journals
‘Sit less, move more’ to reduce stroke risk
Replacing sedentary time with light-intensity activity may reduce stroke risk.
Literature Review
Blood-based assay may offer new way of diagnosing Parkinson’s disease
In addition to being highly accurate, the assay is faster and easier to perform than other Parkinson’s disease assays under investigation.
Literature Review
Hearing, vision loss combo a colossal risk for cognitive decline
Those with dual sensory impairment had an eightfold higher risk for cognitive impairment.
Literature Review
Using anti-inflammatory drugs may prolong back pain
“Inflammation occurs for a reason, and it looks like it’s dangerous to interfere with it.”
Literature Review
Best antioxidants to prevent age-related dementia identified?
“A careful examination of the evidence is required to learn how antioxidants influence the complex pathology of dementia, because it appears to be...