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MRI Scans: A Game-Changer in Reducing Prostate Cancer Deaths

A UK study suggests that using MRI scans as a screening tool for prostate cancer could significantly reduce deaths from the disease. Current tests that detect the protein prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in the blood have been linked to overdiagnosis and overtreatment of low-risk cancer. The study found that MRI scans were able to detect potentially serious cancers in men with lower PSA levels than the current screening benchmark. The researchers believe that implementing a national screening program using MRI scans could help reduce the UK's prostate cancer mortality rate within the next five to ten years.

via The Guardian|

#health #mortality-rate #mri-scanning

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Brain Changes Tied to Long COVID Smell Loss

A new study led by UCL researchers found that people living with long COVID who suffer from loss of smell show different patterns of activity in certain regions of the brain, which prevents correct olfactory processing. The study used MRI scanning to compare the brain activity of people with long COVID who lost their sense of smell, those whose smell had returned to normal after COVID infection, and people who had never tested positive for COVID-19. The findings suggest that smell loss caused by long COVID is linked to a change in the brain that stops smells from being processed properly, but it may be possible to retrain the brain to recover its sense of smell in people suffering the side effects of long COVID.

via Neuroscience News|

#anosmia #brain-changes #health

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Brain changes linked to long-term loss of smell in COVID patients.

A new study led by UCL researchers has found that people with long COVID who suffer from loss of smell show different patterns of activity in certain regions of the brain. The study used MRI scanning to compare the brain activity of people with long COVID who lost their sense of smell, those whose smell had returned to normal after COVID infection, and people who had never tested positive for COVID-19. The findings suggest smell loss caused by long COVID is linked to a change in the brain that stops smells from being processed properly. Olfactory training could help the brain to recover lost pathways and help people with long COVID recover their sense of smell.

via Medical Xpress|

#brain-activity #health #long-covid