Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is most often classified as sporadic. Because there is no known genetic explanation for the majority of cases of ALS, physicians, and other healthcare experts have long investigated the potential environmental influences that may lead to the development of this devastating degenerative disorder. The authors of … [Read more...]
New Data on Environmental Factors that May Contribute to ALS
Infection is the Leading Cause of Death in Survivors of Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Intracerebral hemorrhage is a common, emergency condition diagnosed and treated by emergency physicians, and commonly related to high blood pressure. It involves blood vessel rupture that leads to dangerous bleeding in the brain. While the bleeding can cause severe damage to the brain, people who are treated for intracerebral hemorrhage promptly … [Read more...]
Deep Learning for Identifying and Classifying Brain Tumors
Physicians and surgeons have long been challenged by the need to understand the volume and grading of meningiomas to develop a therapeutic plan and predict issues related to prognosis. These tumors are the most common form of primary intracranial tumor and are most commonly managed with radiotherapy or surgery. As technology has advanced and … [Read more...]
How We Can Help Healthcare Workers Overcome Shift Work Disorder Symptoms
One of the aspects of clinical medicine that many healthcare workers find challenging is shift work, particularly shift work that involves working overnight. Nearly one out of every five nurses who work night shifts develops shift work disorder (SWD) because of the chronic disruption they endure with regard to their sleep-wake cycle. Indeed, when … [Read more...]
What is the Role for Artificial Intelligence in the Practice of Medicine?
Artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed many industries, at times replacing entire jobs that were previously performed by humans. While medicine relies on innovative technology to a significant extent, AI has yet to majorly disrupt the practice of medicine itself. Many applications of AI, for example, have been applied to administrative tasks … [Read more...]