Health
Urine tests not reliable for dehydration in older adults
Urine tests should not be used to measure dehydration among the elderly – according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).
May 23, 2016
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Health
Physicians should not overlook cardiac arrhythmias as a possible cause of nocturnal bedwetting
Researchers make a compelling, evidence-based case for expanding the diagnostic workup to include cardiac arrhythmias when a normally continent individual experiences enuresis nocturna (involuntary urination during sleep). ...
Apr 7, 2022
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Diabetes
Genetic differences help distinguish type 1 diabetes in children from 'type 1.5' in adults
A multi-center team of researchers led by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has discovered a genetic signature that could help distinguish an adult-onset form of diabetes sharing many type 1 diabetes (T1D) characteristics ...
Jan 8, 2020
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Sniffing out Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that leads to progressive brain cell death and extensive loss of motor function. Despite much research being conducted on this disease, there are no definitive diagnostic ...
Mar 20, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What is Disease X? How scientists are preparing for the next pandemic
The term "Disease X" was coined years ago as a way of getting scientists to work on medical countermeasures for unknown infectious threats—novel coronaviruses like the one that causes COVID-19, for example—instead of ...
Jan 16, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What does 'Long COVID' look like in kids?
(HealthDay)—Long COVID can be tough to diagnose in children, but there are a number of things to look for.
Dec 13, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers develop rapid test for ovarian cancer detection
The CA125 antigen, a plasma membrane glycoprotein found in the tissues of the female reproductive tract, is commonly used for the detection of ovarian cancer but works poorly on its own in identifying early stage cancers. ...
Sep 11, 2020
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Castle Biosciences snaps up San Diego's AltheaDx to push precision medicine into mental health
San Diego startup AltheaDx, which developed a molecular test designed to guide therapy for depression and anxiety based on a patient's genetics, is being acquired for $65 million in stock and cash.
Apr 7, 2022
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Neuroscience
New imaging method identifies specific mental states
New clues to the mystery of brain function, obtained through research by scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine, suggest that distinct mental states can be distinguished based on unique patterns of activity ...
May 26, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How do COVID-19 antibody tests differ from diagnostic tests?
Q: I've heard about new antibody testing for COVID-19. What is antibody testing? Is it the same as testing to diagnose COVID-19?
Jul 10, 2020
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