Sigma-1 and dopamine D2/D3 receptor occupancy of pridopidine in healthy volunteers and patients with Huntington disease: a [F] fluspidine and [F] fallypride PET study.

Purpose: Pridopidine is an investigational drug for Huntington disease (HD). Pridopidine was originally thought to act as a dopamine stabilizer. However, pridopidine shows highest affinity to the sigma-1 receptor (S1R) and enhances neuroprotection via the S1R in preclinical studies.

Secondary cement injection technique reduces pulmonary embolism in total hip arthroplasty.

Purpose: Cardio-pulmonary damage due to embolism is a feared complication of cemented hip arthroplasty and can be fatal. Embolic events result from an increased intramedullary pressure during cement and stem insertion and can lead to extrusion of bone-marrow elements into the circulation. To reduce embolism and at the same time achieve an ideal cement mantle, the cement injection stem has been designed.