Ruminda H. Gunaratne

Tough & stressful times ahead. If anyone in 🇱🇰 needs any basic medical advice regarding #COVID19 please feel free to contact me. I will try my best to give scientific and guideline based information.

Guidelines are a floor for safety, not a ceiling for healing. There is a sacred gap between a protocol and the vulnerable soul sharing their story. When we only follow the "standard," we lose the person. ​#MedTwitter #JAMA jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…

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Cognitive Changes Alois Alzheimer (1864 – 1915), German psychiatrist and neuropathologist 1/

Christmas Day in ED: A gentleman, festive spirits, commando roll, and one dislocated toe. Definitely a mistoe-ltoe moment 🎄 Merry Christmas all — enjoy the festivities, but maybe skip the stunts. @EM_RESUS

The FDA has cleared the first blood test for Alzheimer’s for use in primary care settings specifically to rule out the presence of amyloid, a hallmark of the disease. “This is another important step toward expanding access to Alzheimer’s disease diagnostic tools,” said our president and chief executive officer @joannepikedrph. The blood test is intended to help primary care physicians determine which patients do not require Alzheimer’s-related follow-up tests, such as PET scans or cerebrospinal fluid analysis. This can significantly improve the diagnostic process by preventing unnecessary specialized testing for individuals whose cognitive issues stem from non-Alzheimer’s causes. The Association is committed to ensuring blood tests are used appropriately and effectively across all care settings. Read our full statement: bit.ly/4oh3Tiu.

This is amazing. A cure for a genetic neurodegenerative disease. AMT-130 is a one time gene therapy injected directly into the brain. It has shown to slow the progression of Huntington Disease by 75% over 36 months. Outstanding work done by @UCLIoN @UCLBrainScience @UCLHD

Dementia affects memory, cognitive functioning, and the ability to perform everyday tasks. On Sunday's #WorldAlzheimersDay, join @WHO in calling for quality care for those suffering from dementia. who.int/news-room/fact…

I tried writing my name for the first time in 20 years. Im working on it. Lol #Neuralink

What's the optimal number of steps of physical activity that is associated with multiple (9) favorable outcomes? The largest, systematic review of 57 studies, 35 cohorts. 7,000 steps is clinically meaningful; some benefit also seen for 4,000 steps cf 2,000 steps @TheLancet thelancet.com/journals/lanpu…

Two out of every three people with Alzheimer’s are women. A Nature Outlook article shows how a decade of research studying the effects of sex and gender on the disease is starting to bear fruit. go.nature.com/4mPaK2G

Kaya! Attending the Dementia Research forum in Perth, Just weeks after the approval of #Donanemab for the treatment for Alzheimer's disease in Australia. Hot topics include blood biomarkers, sAPPa therapy and insights from Asia on starting anti amyloid therapy. #ADRF2025

A/L 2024 : School life disrupted by false claims, Dr. Shafi’s Daughter rises to Medical Dream ift.tt/4D8QJ9C

TIME's new cover: The dire wolf is back after over 10,000 years. Here's what that means for other extinct species ti.me/4jlJB54

Watch the moment a whale swallows a kayaker whole in Chile 👀🐳 More videos 👉 news.sky.com/videos

@nuuuwan What stands out for me is Vimoksha and Pramudhi. Shout out to the girls, coaches and the selectors.

TIL: Devapathiraja College, Rathgama is 40% of #SriLanka's U19 World Cup team. #U19WC2025

#HMPV is in India. Generally a mild illness but spreads very quickly and can be severe in very young, elderly and people with low immunity. #lka

Hi, ER Doc here. I don’t know who needs to hear this but going outside in the cold with your hair wet does NOT cause pneumonia. Please tell your friends and grandmothers about this.

There was a recent trial in the New England Journal of Medicine on this! In a new video in our partnership with @DGlaucomflecken, research into screening for prostate cancer with PSA and MRI is discussed: @nejm.org/video/7436481381686840606" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">tiktok.com/@nejm.org/vide…

Watch this video and then read about what happened in Sri Lanka when they let the "experts" tell the farmers how to farm. #AgTwitter

Are we ready for a world where our data is exposed at a glance? @CaineArdayfio and I offer an answer to protect yourself here: tinyurl.com/meet-ixray