Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Here's how a new AI tool may predict early signs of Parkinson's disease
In 1991, the world was shocked to learn actor Michael J. Fox had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
May 10, 2023
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News tagged with clinical diagnosis
Oncology & Cancer
Catching up with SOLUS: A new diagnostic approach for breast cancer
Breast cancer diagnosis is an area that is constantly evolving, with new innovations emerging to improve patient outcomes. The SOLUS project is one such innovative initiative working to revolutionize breast cancer diagnosis ...
May 5, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A multiplex method for detection of SARS-CoV-2 variants
The recent outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the continuous evolution of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) have highlighted the significance of new detection methods ...
Apr 17, 2023
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Neuroscience
'Window into the brain': A simple blood test to diagnose ALS is both robust and repeatable
ALS is a rare paralytic neurological disease that can impact people in the prime of life. Delays in receiving a definitive diagnosis can be devastating for patients who typically survive only 2–5 years post-diagnosis.
Apr 13, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Sugar molecule in blood can predict Alzheimer's disease, suggests study
Early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease requires reliable and cost-effective screening methods. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have now discovered that a type of sugar molecule in blood is associated ...
Apr 12, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Is 'climate anxiety' a clinical diagnosis? Should it be?
Last week the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, comprised of the world's most esteemed climate experts, delivered its sixth report and "final warning" about the climate crisis. It outlined several mental health challenges ...
Mar 28, 2023
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Surgery
Analysis suggests surgery is safe for patients two weeks after positive COVID diagnosis, as long as they have recovered
A new study of some 3.6 million surgeries from National Health Service (NHS) databases in England suggests that in most cases, it will be safe to carry out planned surgery as early as two weeks after a positive COVID test, ...
Mar 23, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
TB in children isn't being controlled: It's key to fighting the disease for everyone else, say researchers
World TB Day on March 24th will commemorate the day in 1882 when Professor Robert Koch announced in Berlin that he had discovered the microbial cause of tuberculosis (TB), Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Mar 23, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer diagnostic services in a community health center speed diagnosis for underserved populations
A co-location model for cancer diagnostic services designed by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has reported a reduction in the time it takes to diagnose cancer in a community health center in Boston, MA, that ...
Mar 20, 2023
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Neuroscience
Culturally diverse people might resist frontotemporal dementia symptoms for longer
University of Sydney researchers who compared people with frontotemporal dementia have found that those born overseas who first spoke a language other than English can tolerate the disease longer before symptoms gain a foothold.
Mar 14, 2023
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