The most important briefings of the day.
Karl Deisseroth, professor of bioengineering and of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, shares the news of his Nobel Prize with his kids.
The richness of the retina photo or OCT predictive data, as interpretable by AI, but not expert physicians, is extraordinary. Today a new report on retina AI for preeclampsia and pregnancy vascular risks @NatureBiotech https://t.co/A3XyZA3vjg
My summary of the key 15 publications on this topic here
Hoover's neurological sign. Do you know how to perform it. We have been in neurology consults this week and we find this sign useful beyond organic from functional differentiation. Remember to utilize your contralateral hand under the ankle to help you gauge and understand the examination of weakness. It is pretty darn easy to slip your hand under the contralateral ankle.
A throwback to celebrate the academic new year:
For anyone who wants to understand neurology but doesn’t want to do a whole residency, Neurology in Four Tweets ⬇️🧠
Advice for PhD students:
Start a database of literature from day one. As well as your reading notes, create a one line summary of each reading including:
• Authors
• Year of publication
• A sentence on study findings and keywords
It’ll save so much time later!
@PhDVoice
Dysfunction of the vagus nerve in #LongCovid:
a comprehensive structural and functional assessment supports a "central pathogenic role"
https://t.co/j96FMoSTgc
Multiple clinical trials of non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation are underway
Here's your #COVID19 update:
◽️Testing capacity is strained. Again.
◽️PPE in short supply throughout the country. Again.
◽️Today was another record high case count. Again.
◽️NOT ONE SINGLE STATE has a decreasing case count.
It's July, people. Not March.
This is abject failure.