Lawmakers call for revisit of Medicare’s diagnostic brain scan coverage for dementia
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 13, 2022
U.S. senators want to lift highly restrictive coverage of PET scans for dementia diagnoses. This would encourage more clinicians to use these tools while expanding patient access, they say.
Clinic reports no brain imaging abnormalities in patients given Aduhelm
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 12, 2022
Brain scans showed no adverse side effects in patients treated with Aduhelm for Alzheimer’s disease, a neurology clinic study has found.
Mild COVID-19 linked to brain changes in older adults
Mar 09, 2022
Mild cases of COVID-19 may lead to measurable brain tissue changes and cognitive decline, especially in older adults, an unusual study of pre- and post-infection brain scans finds.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Aug. 19
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 19, 2021
Nursing homes recaptured $32M after reducing hospitalizations: study … Telehealth plus wearable tech allows better Parkinson’s symptom management … Non-invasive scan tech could help assess effectiveness...
Hungry for company: isolation and hunger trigger same brain response
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 25, 2020
After a day of total isolation, the sight of people having fun together activates the same brain region that lights up when a hungry person sees food, an MRI study has found.
Falls may be an Alzheimer’s precursor, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 14, 2020
Early brain changes may be the culprit when an older person with no signs of cognitive decline has a fall, researchers say. Such falls tend to occur about five years before memory loss and confusion arise.
Nighttime high blood pressure may affect the brain, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 16, 2020
Adults with high blood pressure that rises at night show more signs of cognitive loss than their peers whose blood pressure dips at night.
Do you want to know that you’ll develop Alzheimer’s? For many, the answer is yes
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 02, 2020
Most adults want to know that they have Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms appear, finds a UK survey. And 75% are willing to be tested.
Blood test detects early Alzheimer’s with 94% accuracy
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 01, 2019
A blood test that helps to detect early Alzheimer’s disease is one step closer to clinical use. Its accuracy and low cost are game changers, researchers say.
Study: Technology can detect pain in patients who cannot communicate it
Sep 15, 2011
Scientists are hopeful that a new technology will be able to objectively measure and detect pain in people — such as elderly dementia patients — who are unable to articulate whether they are hurting,...