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Multimodal brain imaging demonstrates extensive frontostriatal dysfunction in mild cognitive impairment in early Parkinson's disease.
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Side effects of finasteride; new ruling on pharmaceutical companies paying generic manufacturers; and FDA actions.
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In this long-term, population-based patient series, the authors explore the natural course of drug-resistant epilepsy and explore whether remission can be predicted by clinical features.
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Analysis of intracranial pressure complexity using a non-linear method of multiscale entropy shows that it correlates with outcome after traumatic brain injury.
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Mesenchymal stem cells for the treatment of multiple system atrophy is a promising potential therapy, but requires further investigation regarding both safety and efficacy.
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Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are frequently encountered in clinical medicine. According to the Centers for Disease Control, approximately 2.8 million infections with Chlamydia trachomatis and 700,000 infections with Neisseria gonorrhea occur annually in the United States.
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Within a few years after the initiation of diagnostic X-rays, toxic effects were noted, including increased risk for skin cancer, leukemia, dermatitis, and cataracts. In this early period, doses of X-ray, especially from fluoroscopy, were high. Protective devices for patients as well as persons occupationally exposed to diagnostic radiation demonstrably reduced such adverse consequences.
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In a prospective study of nearly 5000 postmenopausal women, it was determined that it would take 16.8 years to develop osteoporosis in 10% of women with normal bone mineral density. The authors conclude that repeat screening in women without new risk factors can be delayed for at least 15 years.
