October Journal Club: Bridging the gap between laboratory findings and clinical practice.

WA 5pm, AEST 7pm, SA 7.30pm, AEDT 8pm, NZ 10pm Two papers to illustrate how cervical lymphatic outflow directly impacts brain pathology and how MLD can be leveraged as a non-invasive intervention: 1: Tauopathy after cervical LND (Wu 2025) Read the paper: https://drive.google.com/file/d/116YVA9OTMGiUJQdzypCpWvUehd5yDDco/view?usp=sharing 2: Head & neck MLD improves cognition in Alzheimer's mouse model (Bartlett 2025) Read the paper: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GhBtfRxohPOYtnh1vxX8cj1OJwQterPz/view?usp=sharing Reading Guide 1: Use a highlighter pen to identify where in each paper you found the following information? 2: Is there enough background given to justify that the study was needed? (Introduction) 3: What is the study design, and how does this influence the results? (Methods) 4: Were there any human participants? Do they reflect your client group? (Results) 5: Was there enough description given to replicate the interventions? (Methods) 6: Which outcome measures were used? What would be more relevant for you? (Methods) 7: What is the overall direction of the results? (Results) 8: Do you agree with the interpretation of the results? (Discussion) 9: Will these results change your clinical practice? 10: Can you use the results to promote your therapy and attract new referrals? 11: What do you consider the potential in MLD as a standalone or adjunct therapy in the treatment of AD?