MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'detect'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:21:41 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4399677&cid=t_140957_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2Fk7HhdSXLx0w%2F This article from the Washington Post explains how neuroplasticity will help Rep. Gabrielle Giffords recover from her brain injury: brain reorganization after injury is far more common and extensive than previously thought … neuroplasticity depends to a great degree on experience — which is to say, what the brain is forced to do in the critical weeks and months after it is injured. When an area with a specific function is destroyed, the brain first attempts to recruit nearby cells, which are often doing similar tasks, to change and perform the function of the destroyed cells. . 2. In this study, Dr. Yaffe and her colleagues measured risks of Alzheimer’s by measuring beta amyloid (the protein fragment that makes up Alzheimer’s plaque) levels in the blood. They found that the less ... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4399677 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 17:07:27 +0100 4399677 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3063449&cid=t_140957_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FYp2cCh7XSn4%2Falzheimers-clock-draw-test-detect-signs.html Drawing a clock by hand is one of several useful screening tools that can help to detect mild cognitive impairment, dementia, or Alzheimer's..... They say... Hard to do, worth the effort. Comments and reactions welcome. (Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The) Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3063449 Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:52:17 +0100 3063449 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2985003&cid=t_140957_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2Ff3VYnC3UBNQ%2Fmemory-tests-to-detect-alzheimers-and.html In my little world here in Delray Beach, Florida I have learned a harsh lesson -- it is very difficult to diagnose mild cognitive impairment, dementia, and probable Alzheimer's. My first experience was with my own mother...... I knew something was wrong with my mother. I knew it. When I would mention some of my concerns to family and friends they would usually conclude -- she is getting old.... Comments, feedback, additional advice welcome. (Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The) Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2985003 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:57:51 +0100 2985003 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1631221&cid=t_140957_137_f&fid=35371&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthecaregiver.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F07%2Fportable-device-provides-quick.html This is really exciting news. A new device developed by the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University may allow patients to take a ten minute test that gauges reaction time and memory to measure mild cognitive impairment (MCA), often the earliest stage of Alzheimer's.The test is inexpensive and could be administered as part of a routine yearly checkup at a doctor's office.Watch the video at the Woodruff Health Sciences Center Portable Device Provides Quick, Inexpensive Detection of Early Alzheimer’sThe latest medications can delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease but none are able to reverse its devastating effects. This limitation often makes early detection the key to Alzheimer’s patients maintaining a good quality of life for as long as possible.Now, a new device develo... CareGiver, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1631221 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:54:00 +0100 1631221 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1391012&cid=t_140957_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F04%2F22%2Fheart-risks-with-adhd-stimulant-medications%2F The American Heart Association believes that children and teens with attention deficit disorder (ADHD) should get a careful heart evaluation, including an electrocardiogram (ECG), before they begin taking any of the stimulant drugs commonly prescribed to treated ADHD (such as Ritalin). Children and teens with known or suspected heart conditions should be routinely monitored by their physician for side effects related to taking the medication, which can mean simple blood pressure and heart rate checks. Between one-third to two-fifths of children who have a heart condition also are diagnosed with ADHD, making this a very real concern for these children. We are not so sure of the recommendation of an ECG as a standard evaluative tool before the prescription of such medications. ECGs are use... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1391012 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:06:45 +0100 1391012 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=809591&cid=t_140957_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F20%2Fthought-for-the-day-mri-as-a-gold-standard%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Prevention, Thought for the DayJust recently, European researchers announced that MRI scans offer a new way to detect breast cancer in its earliest form. They can even prevent cancer among high-risk women.Better than standard mammograms, MRI can detect a nonmalignant tumor called ductal carcinoma in-situ, or DCIS. Once found, the lesion can be surgically removed before it becomes cancerous.Think about this: It is believed that almost all breast cancer starts out as DCIS. And this: if MRI were the gold standard breast cancer screening tool, we might be able to prevent a lot more breast cancer cases than we do now. It seems researchers agree."MRI should thus no longer be regarded as an adjunct to mammography but as a distinct method to detect breast cancer at its ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=809591 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 809591 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=478755&cid=t_140957_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F06%2Fthe-first-urine-test-to-detect-insulin-doping-in-athletes%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Lifestyle, Drugs, SupportScientists in Germany are reporting development of a urine test that finally can identify athletes who misuse certain kinds of insulin in an illicit attempt to enhance performance. An article scheduled to appear in an April edition of Analytical Chemistry says it is possible to detect the misuse of insulin in a urine sample. Scientists had not attempted to develop a test in the past because of the presumption that it was impossible to detect misuses of insulin. Because insulin is rationed and used efficiently by the body, a byproduct of insulin would be theoretically undetectable. However, with the advent of the newer long-acting insulin analogues, scientists are now able to identify degradation product in the ur... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=478755 Tue, 06 Mar 2007 05:00:00 +0100 478755