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PET imaging is playing an increasingly critical role in managing AD, but how can you effectively integrate it into clinical practice? Our expert-led program will empower you with practical strategies and real-world case studies.

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Disordered sleep and painful diabetic neuropathy

Pain symptoms from PDN can disrupt sleep, and disordered sleep can exacerbate pain. Learn about promising treatments for disordered sleep in people with PDN and the efficacy of treatments in improving pain and/or sleep quality.

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Neurological manifestations of exercise at altitude

How does brain function alter during exercise under hypoxic conditions, and what effect do these changes have on physical performance, cognition, and motor control?

Disappearing facial features in Parkinson disease psychosis

As PD progresses, minor perceptual disturbances can evolve into formed hallucinations and delusions. This unique case describes aprosopsia, which is transient perceptual absence of facial features.

Do DMARDs affect cognitive function?

What role do disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs play in cognitive function in patients with rheumatoid arthritis? Some show promise for reducing cognitive decline in older adults, but a personalized approach is still required for best outcomes.

Optimizing nutrition in children with cystic fibrosis

Malnutrition is common in children with cystic fibrosis, and it contributes to both poor pulmonary and overall disease outcomes. But what are the challenges when trying to optimize nutrition?

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PET imaging is playing an increasingly critical role in managing AD. Our expert-led program will empower you with practical strategies and real-world case studies to effectively integrate it into clinical practice.

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Case Studies

Disappearing facial features in Parkinson disease psychosis

As PD progresses, minor perceptual disturbances can evolve into formed hallucinations and delusions. This unique case describes aprosopsia, which is transient perceptual absence of facial features.

Time moving 100-fold slower

Two cases of anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis presenting with pronounced time distortion during the acute phase. Could assessing this symptom help with early diagnosis of this potentially lethal condition?

Semaglutide for comorbid obesity and cocaine use disorder

Semaglutide therapy achieved weight loss and reduced cocaine craving in a man with obesity and chronic cocaine abuse. Could this be a new strategy to address substance craving in patients with comorbid obesity?

Episode 14: Diagnostic criteria for AD

Can we define Alzheimer's disease as a purely biological entity?

Blood-based biomarkers are set to make biological assessment of Alzheimer's disease much quicker and more accessible than has been possible with imaging and CSF biomarkers. Does this mean the disease now be defined as a purely biological entity? 

Dr. Nicolas Villain outlines why it is still so important to consider both clinical symptoms and biological findings when making a diagnosis. 

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Financial Literacy and Economic Attitudes as Protective Factors Against Pathological Gambling? A Systematic Review

Pathological gambling poses significant global issues, leading to economic, social, and psychological consequences such as debt, family breakdowns, and mental health problems. While various risk factors for gambling addiction, including comorbid …

Comparative efficacy and safety of alternatives to sodium valproate in the management of bipolar affective disorder in people of child-bearing age: a narrative review by the European Society of Clinical Pharmacy’s mental health specialist interest group

The European Medicines Agency has recommended a series of restrictions on the use of sodium valproate in both males and females of child-bearing age. This narrative review provides an overview of alternative mood stabilising medications for …

Outcomes of Bariatric Surgery in Patients With Bipolar and Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Psychiatric disorders, particularly bipolar disorder (BD) and schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SCZ), are associated with high rates of obesity and metabolic diseases. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates the efficacy of bariatric …

Should we be Prescribing Fluphenazine Long-Acting Injectable Formulation?

Fluphenazine is a phenothiazine high-potency typical antipsychotic that is theorized – like most antipsychotics – to primarily assert both its therapeutic effects and side effects via alteration of D2 receptor activity within the mesolimbic and …

Keynote webinar | Spotlight on modern management of frailty

Frailty has a significant impact on health and wellbeing, especially in older adults. Our experts explain the factors that contribute to the development of frailty and how you can manage the condition and reduce the risk of disability, dependency, and mortality in your patients.

Prof. Alfonso Cruz-Jentoft
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PET imaging is playing an increasingly critical role in early diagnosis of AD, disease staging, and guiding treatment decisions. But how can you effectively integrate it into clinical practice? Our expert-led program will empower you with practical strategies and real-world case studies.

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Emerging biomarkers and disease-modifying therapies for Alzheimer’s disease promise significant changes in how the condition is diagnosed and managed. Guide yourself through this transition with our education program, led by world renowned experts and covering the biggest international conferences.

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Expert insights into new data on novel PET biomarkers and tracers, with practical learning to detect early signs of Alzheimer's disease, advance diagnostic accuracy, and identify those who would benefit from disease-modifying therapies.

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Acute and Long-Term Consequences of Neonatal NMDA Blockade in the Cx3cr1 Knock-Out Mouse

Neuron–microglia communication through the fractalkine pathway is a critical factor mediating microglial proliferation, migration, release of mediators, and clearance of cellular debris, as well as the function of neuronal NMDA receptors.

Financial Literacy and Economic Attitudes as Protective Factors Against Pathological Gambling? A Systematic Review

Pathological gambling poses significant global issues, leading to economic, social, and psychological consequences such as debt, family breakdowns, and mental health problems. While various risk factors for gambling addiction, including comorbid …

Healing of the Canoe: Preliminary Suicide Prevention Outcomes Among Participating and Non-Participating Youth

Healing of the Canoe (HOC) is a community-derived, culturally grounded, and flexible curriculum for Native youth that builds a connection to culture and community and teaches skills that increase participants’ feelings of hope, optimism, and …

Comparative efficacy and safety of alternatives to sodium valproate in the management of bipolar affective disorder in people of child-bearing age: a narrative review by the European Society of Clinical Pharmacy’s mental health specialist interest group

The European Medicines Agency has recommended a series of restrictions on the use of sodium valproate in both males and females of child-bearing age. This narrative review provides an overview of alternative mood stabilising medications for …

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