Breakthrough Drug Cuts Alzheimer’s Risk by 50% in High-Risk Patients
A clinical trial involving individuals genetically predisposed to develop early-onset Alzheimer’s disease suggests that ...
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Jordan inaugurates new PET-CT, bringing cancer care closer to more patients
The Kingdom of Jordan recently opened its first advanced nuclear medicine diagnostic centre in a public hospital with IAEA support, significantly increasing access to diagnostic services for cancer ...
Study confirms accuracy of blood test for early Alzheimer's detection in Asian populations
A study in Alzheimer's & Dementia has demonstrated the high accuracy of plasma p-tau217 as a blood-based biomarker for ...
Small study hints anti-amyloid therapy may keep Alzheimer’s symptoms at bay in certain patients
For the first time, scientists say, they have evidence that using a biologic drug to remove sticky beta amyloid plaques from ...
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Study Assesses Diagnostic Accuracy of Biomarkers in Alzheimer’s Dementia
In a study of biomarkers in Alzheimer’s dementia, plasma p-tau217 had greater agreement with CSF and amyloid-PET biomarker ...
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Traumatic brain injury may steer Alzheimer’s pathology down a different path
A recent study published in Brain Communications has shed light on how traumatic brain injuries, such as those experienced in ...
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Confirmed: Women Accumulate Tangles Faster Than Do Men
Not the Same. In amyloid-negative people (left) few tangles accumulate over a decade. In amyloid-positives (right), tangles grow faster in women (red) than men (blue). [Courtesy of Gillian Coughlan, ...
The Telegraph19d
Internist suggests PET scan after PSA level raises slightly
My PSA level in the past year has risen slightly from .03 ng/mL to .09 ng/mL. My internist has suggested that I get a PET scan. Do you think this is necessary? — H.L. ANSWER: When the PSA level rises ...
Detroit News20d
Dr. Roach: Internist suggests PET scan after PSA level raises slightly
Some urologists do get PET scans in this situation once the PSA is above 0.2 ng/mL, but I am not sure that you need it. Much depends on your PSA level when it's next checked in 6-12 months.
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Internist suggests PET scan after PSA level raises slightly
03 ng/mL to .09 ng/mL. My internist has suggested that I get a PET scan. Do you think this is necessary? — H.L. ANSWER: When the PSA level rises after radiation treatment for prostate cancer ...
The Daily Courier20d
To Your Good Health: Internist suggests PET scan after PSA level raises slightly
03 ng/mL to .09 ng/mL. My internist has suggested that I get a PET scan. Do you think this is necessary? — H.L. ANSWER: When the PSA level rises after radiation treatment for prostate cancer ...