Ethicist Art Caplan discusses ethical questions raised when virologist Beata Halassy treated her own breast cancer using experimental methods. Medscape Business of Medicine
Category: Neuroscience
Microplastic Accumulation in the Brain On the Rise?
Investigators reported that the amount of nano and microplastics detected in brain samples is increasing but urge caution in interpreting the findings. Medscape Medical News
Cerebral Venous Thrombosis Linked to Increased Cancer Risk
The risk for cancer increases after cerebral venous thrombosis, especially in men older than 50 years; a new study calls for routine cancer screening in these patients. Medscape News UK
Rethinking Fibromyalgia: Nociplastic Pain’s Big Impact
Certain drugs and a host of nonpharmacologic therapies are key to treating patients who have nociplastic pain, a relatively recently recognized third category of pain. Medscape Medical News
Scratching May Be the Body’s Unexpected Defense System
A new study reveals that scratching is not just an annoying reflex — it plays a dual role in immune activation and pathogen defense. Medscape Medical News
Virtual Reality Shows Promise in Motor Function Recovery
Virtual reality technology is linked to greater motor rehabilitation improvements in critically ill patients than traditional rehab techniques in new research. Medscape Medical News
Can a 15-Minute EEG Suffice for Critically Ill Patients?
Andrew Wilner speaks with fellow neurologist Karine Abou Khaled about her recent study on a 15-minute subdermal EEG with a simplified module for critically ill patients vs a full-head 24-hour EEG. Medscape Neurology
Seeing more in expansion microscopy
In biology, seeing can lead to understanding, and researchers in Edward Boyden’s lab at MIT’s McGovern Institute are committed to bringing life into sharper focus. With a pair of new methods, they are expanding the capabilities of expansion microscopy—a high-resolution imaging technique the group introduced in 2015—so researchers everywhere can see more when they look… Continue reading Seeing more in expansion microscopy
Spinal Muscular Atrophy: 5 Things to Know
SMA ranges from mild with slow progression to severe with loss of life in childhood. These five things to know are crucial to understanding the types, causes, diagnosis, and latest treatments. Medscape Neurology
Q&A: Spinal Muscular Atrophy Treatment Update
Nicholas J. Silvestri, MD, discussed treatment updates in SMA. Medscape Neurology