PET Changes Similar for Alzheimer Disease, Down Syndrome
No difference seen in global PET amyloid burden between asymptomatic with Down syndrome, asymptomatic mutation carriers
U.S. Deaths Drop in 2022, But Still Higher Than Prepandemic Levels
COVID-19 will remain the third-largest killer for 2022, behind heart disease and cancer, even with the reduced numbers
Recommendations Developed for Lower-Extremity Varicose Veins
Recommendations include duplex ultrasound scanning as diagnostic test of choice; venous intervention over long-term compression stockings
Risk-Reducing Medications Can Cut Breast Cancer Death Rates
Tamoxifen with annual screening reduced invasive breast cancers and breast cancer deaths by 40 and 57 percent, respectively
Preprint, Peer-Reviewed Pairs of Studies Generally Concordant
Sample sizes, primary end points, interpretations mainly concordant for studies published on medRxiv, then in journals
MRI-Targeted Biopsy Beneficial for Men With Elevated PSA
Fewer men in experimental group received diagnosis of clinically insignificant prostate cancer
RSNA: Deductible Payments May Discourage Breast Imaging
Deductible payments discouraged women from returning for diagnostic workup of abnormal screening results, caused them to skip screening
RSNA: Overweight Tied to Worse Brain Health in Preteens
Findings include worse brain white matter microstructural integrity, reduced cortical grey matter thickness, and decreased functional connectivity
RSNA: 20-Year Survival Shows Lung Cancer Screening Effective
Furthermore, consistency of lung cancer may be an important predictor of survival
