These plaques and tangles disrupt brain cell function while also causing abnormal levels of both proteins to circulate in the bloodstream. While amyloid PET imaging ... of PET and lumbar puncture ...

As the fetus grows, the kidneys typically ascend to their normal positions in the lumbar ... abnormal position may also lead to issues during labor, and in some cases, surgical intervention may be ...

Myelopathy can be diagnosed with imaging studies, including a type called myelography ... bone spurs, or spinal trauma. Lumbar myelopathy is the compression of the spinal cord of the lumbar spine of ...

Pick's disease can be diagnosed with neuropsychological exams, imaging studies of the brain ... and language comprehension are affected. The abnormal production of tau protein is also involved with ...

Primary care nurse practitioners were found to use low-value care at lower or relatively similar rates compared with the general clinician population.

Failure of a gene-reading quality-control mechanism called Integrator leaves cells littered with abnormal RNA strands that ...

Lumbar prolapsed disc (LPD) is a leading cause of low back pain, contributing significantly to global disability and healthcare burden. This study aimed to develop machine learning models to predict ...

Imaging studies were obtained ... and anhedonia were also noted. There was no abnormal bleeding, proximal muscle weakness, fever, rigors, night sweats, cough, diarrhea, abdominal pain, rash ...

Brain imaging and lumbar puncture may be used to rule out other neurological conditions like meningitis.