October is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month. [NIH]

NCI-funded research has produced many notable examples of nanotechnology-based imaging agents over the past decade. For instance, researchers have engineered multimodal nanoparticles that can delineate the margins of brain tumors before and during surgery (Moritz F Kircher, et al., Nature Methods, 2012). These nanoparticles, combining MRI, PAT, and Raman detection, are capable of tracking tumor growth and surgical staging via MRI, but also grant the surgeon the ability to visualize brain tumor down to the single cancer cell level, increasing the potential for precise removal of cancerous tissue (as shown in the figure below). Similarly, scientists have designed silica-hybrid nanoparticles (‘C-dots’) capable of providing both PET and optical imaging contrast in the same platform (Evan Philips, et al., Science Trans Med., 2016). These nanoparticles can actively target to metastatic melanoma with cRGDY peptides, making it successfully through initial clinical trials. [NIH]

cEDS is caused by differences in the genes called genetic variants. These genetic variants affect the connective tissue, which provides support, protection, and structure throughout the body. [The EDS Society]

Therapy can have many benefits, including:

Improved mental and physical health
Therapy can help you learn how to manage stress, which can lead to better sleep, reduced blood pressure, and a stronger immune system.
Improved coping skills
Therapy can help you develop strong coping skills that you can apply in many situations.
Increased confidence
Therapy can help you develop greater confidence and decision-making skills.
Better relationships
Therapy can help improve your relationships.
Brain changes
Therapy can bring about measurable changes in the brain, similar to those resulting from medication.
Increased sense of empowerment
Therapy can help you examine your strengths, skills, and capabilities in a positive manner, which can increase your sense of empowerment and control over your life.
Self-acceptance
Therapy can help you accept yourself and others' self-expression, which can enhance your mental health.

Therapy can be done as an individual, couple, family, or group, and can be used alone or combined with other treatments. [Google Search]

Music therapy can be a beneficial treatment for people with bipolar disorder, but more research is needed:

Benefits

Music therapy can help people with bipolar disorder explore and understand their emotions, and may improve mood and mental health. It can also help reduce stress, anxiety, and depression, and provide opportunities for social connection.

How it works

Music therapy uses music-related activities to stimulate parts of the brain involved in thinking, feeling, and movement. It can also cause the body to release brain chemicals that promote social bonds and evoke emotions.

When to use

Music therapy may be most effective when combined with other treatments, such as psychotherapy and medication. However, some clients may have intense emotional reactions to music, so therapists should be mindful of this.

Research

Research on music therapy for bipolar disorder is limited and sometimes conflicting. For example, one study found that music therapy reduced the required doses of some psychiatric medications, while another found that people with bipolar disorder experienced tension when listening to positive music. [Google Search]

10 Medications That Are Dangerous to Stop Abruptly [GoodRX]

Music can also be used to express unique experiences, struggles, and triumphs, and to forge connections with others. Avengers, assemble! Colorado Springs photo studio offers pediatric patients, superhero volunteers day to remember [KKTV]

Alpine community rallies to support 7-year old girl fighting leukemia [CBS 8]

Chili cook-off benefiting Muscular Dystrophy Association returns to McGregor Square [9 News]

I’d Feel Way Better About The Good Doctor Getting Canceled If The Strikes Hadn’t Screwed Fans [Cinema BLEND]

Mammograms can prevent breast cancer deaths. But many skip screening due to cost. [USA Today]

US breast cancer deaths fall but younger women increasingly diagnosed – study [The Guardian]

ER turns 30! See where the cast is now, including George Clooney, Julianna Margulies, and more [Entertainment Weekly]

Designing A More Neurodivergent, Inclusive World [FORBES]

For more updates on the Medical field, come back here every Thursday. Zaki does this for #MentalHealth, #EmotionalSupport, and #MusicTherapy.

What’s up, everybody! It’s Thursday, October 3rd, 2024. It’s Thursday, so it’s Medical Journals day. Don’t forget to vaccinate yourself from COVID-19 latest variants, so that you are protected for the next 6 months. I did that last week, I am now good against KP.2, KP.3, other variants, and got the FLU shot. You ought to do the same if you want to rest easy for the Fall & Winter months. This is just courtesy. I tried to be nice, you don’t want the unthinkable, losing a child, or a sibling, or a parent, or a grandparent. It can happen to ANY of you, just like it did to 1,000,000 Americans around the year 2020. Remember the hashtag: #VaccinesSaveLives, and thank your local Department of Defense (D.O.D) Chapter for #WarpSpeed.

Until Next Time!