A week-long brain mapping session can lead to lasting relief for patients with chronic pain. Researchers have found that this approach can be effective in reducing pain symptoms. The study involved three patients who underwent brain mapping sessions and reported significant pain relief.
Key points
• Brain mapping sessions can lead to lasting relief for patients with chronic pain.
• The study involved three patients who underwent brain mapping sessions.
• The patients reported significant pain relief after the sessions.
The tempo of a person with Parkinson's disease can change the way they move, speak, and are recognized. This can affect the way they are encountered and interacted with. Researchers have found that changing the tempo of the encounter can be beneficial for patients with Parkinson's disease.
Key points
• The tempo of a person with Parkinson's disease can change the way they move, speak, and are recognized.
• Changing the tempo of the encounter can be beneficial for patients with Parkinson's disease.
• The encounter must change tempo too to accommodate the patient's needs.
The artificial state, or government by machines, is a tool used by aspiring autocrats. Historian Jill Lepore argues that this framework has been built through narratives that have shaped our understanding of the world. The book "The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State" explores this concept.
Key points
• The artificial state is a tool used by aspiring autocrats.
• The framework has been built through narratives that have shaped our understanding of the world.
• The book "The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State" explores this concept.
A combined clinical and DWI radiomics model has been developed to predict 90-day functional outcomes after intravenous thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke patients. The model uses radiomics features to predict patient outcomes.
Key points
• A combined clinical and DWI radiomics model has been developed.
• The model uses radiomics features to predict patient outcomes.
• The model can predict 90-day functional outcomes after intravenous thrombolysis.
Weight-focused conversations can have unintended consequences for young people. Lauren Hartman argues that a more nuanced approach to health beyond weight and BMI is needed. The essay examines the impact of weight-focused conversations on young people.
Key points
• Weight-focused conversations can have unintended consequences for young people.
• A more nuanced approach to health beyond weight and BMI is needed.
• The essay examines the impact of weight-focused conversations on young people.
Naegleria fowleri is a harmless pond-dweller that can cause an infection in humans if it ends up in the nose. The amoeba can crawl along nerve fibers in the nasal cavity and through little openings in the skull until it reaches the brain. Once there, it can cause an infection that can be fatal.
Key points
• Naegleria fowleri is a harmless pond-dweller that can cause an infection in humans.
• The amoeba can crawl along nerve fibers in the nasal cavity and through little openings in the skull.
• The infection can be fatal if left untreated.
Tevapadon has been shown to improve symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease. In two clinical trials, once-daily tevapadon improved symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease, increasing daily good on time in those taking levodopa and improving motor scores in early disease vs placebo.
Key points
• Tevapadon has been shown to improve symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease.
• In two clinical trials, once-daily tevapadon improved symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease.
• Tevapadon increased daily good on time in those taking levodopa and improved motor scores in early disease vs placebo.
Researchers have found that touch and pain activate distinct, intermixed neuronal populations within the same brain region. The study used a new Science study to investigate this concept.
Key points
• Touch and pain activate distinct, intermixed neuronal populations within the same brain region.
• The study used a new Science study to investigate this concept.
• The study found that touch and pain route blood through different blood vessel networks.
Researchers have reviewed recent guidelines for the management of functional seizures. The guidelines provide practical recommendations for diagnosis, patient counseling, and treatment.
Key points
• Researchers have reviewed recent guidelines for the management of functional seizures.
• The guidelines provide practical recommendations for diagnosis, patient counseling, and treatment.
• The guidelines are available for healthcare professionals.
