Month: March 2022

Computed Tomography Density and β-Amyloid Deposition of Intraorbital Optic Nerve May Assist in Diagnosing Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Disease: A 18F-Flutemetamol Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Study

ObjectiveThe aim was to study whether the computed tomography (CT) density and β-amyloid (Aβ) level of intraorbital optic nerve could assist in diagnosing mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD).MethodsA total of sixty subjects were recruited in our study, including nine normal control (NC) subjects (i.e., 4 men and 5 women), twenty four MCI […]

Published on March 18, 2022

The relationship between habits and motor skills in humans

How do habit and skill relate to one another? Among many traditions of habit research, we suggest that ‘slip-of-action’ habits are the type most likely to relate to motor skill. Habits are traditionally thought of as a property of behavior as a whole. We suggest, however, that habits are better understood at the level of […]

Published on March 18, 2022

COVID-19 Pandemic Is ‘Far From Over’: WHO Official

A World Health Organization spokesperson said on Friday that the end of the COVID-19 pandemic was a long way off, citing a rise in cases in its latest weekly data. The U.N. health agency has previously said that the acute phase of the pandemic could end this year but it… Read Full Article (External Site) […]

Published on March 18, 2022