Ringworm, known more correctly as dermatophytosis, is a skin infection caused by any of forty or so different types of microbial fungus. It causes inflammation and itchiness, making the skin scaly and forming a circular rash, and sometimes causing hair…
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New diagnosis scores make it easier to identify heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
In a recent study published in the ESC Heart Failure by University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers, two newly recommended scores are very effective in diagnosing heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, a type of heart failure that is challenging…
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Scientists identify new biomarkers in patients with malignant melanoma, which could help in its diagnosis and prognosis
A team of researchers has studied the molecular profile of small “messenger” vesicles called exosomes, produced by cancer stem cells (CSCs), which play a key role in the process of carcinogenesis and metastasis in the blood of patients with malignant…
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Study finds wearable devices can detect COVID-19 symptoms and predict diagnosis
Wearable devices can identify COVID-19 cases earlier than traditional diagnostic methods and can help track and improve management of the disease, Mount Sinai researchers report in one of the first studies on the topic. The findings were published in the…
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New research reveals devastating impact of COVID-19 on the diagnosis of oesophageal and stomach cancer
New research by Queen’s University Belfast and the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry has highlighted the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on diagnoses of cancer of the oesophagus (foodpipe) and stomach, in addition to Barrett’s oesophagus, which is a condition that…
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Better diagnosis for brain cancer
A research team from both Scottish and UK institutions using infrared spectroscopy at Diamond Light Source reports a major advance in brain tumor diagnosis made by. This will enable non-invasive diagnoses of primary brain tumors (gliomas) and accelerate results as…
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Study shows aspirin before a diagnosis may lower colorectal cancer mortality
A new study finds that long-term aspirin use before a diagnosis of colorectal cancer (CRC) may be associated with lower CRC-specific mortality. The report that appears in JNCI: The Journal of the National Cancer Institute, suggests that the findings for…
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For many cancer patients, diagnosis brings psychological ‘silver lining’
(HealthDay)—Could a cancer diagnosis sometimes produce positive life changes? In a new study, many people with colon cancer, even in advanced stages, believed their diagnosis had brought some beneficial effects to their lives. In surveys of 133 colon cancer patients,…
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Imagine Dragons' Dan Reynolds Reflects on His AS Diagnosis and Chronic Pain
Not backing down. For years, Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds has been suffering from chronic pain due to ankylosing spondylitis — but he hasn’t let the condition break his stride. The Grammy-nominated musician looked back at his journey to discovering…
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Jeannie Mai Forced to Leave ‘Dancing With the Stars' After Life-Threatening Inflammatory Condition Diagnosis
Dancing With the Stars competitor Jeannie Mai has revealed that she can no longer work on the show because she was recently hospitalized and diagnosed with epiglottitis, a potentially life-threatening inflammatory disease. “My doctors discovered a health concern with my…
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