Archive: 10/07/2014
Vision of Graves' eye disease patient restored after switch to low-carb, gluten-free diet
Don Parker was facing a second surgery to treat the bulging eyes and double vision he was experiencing due to Graves' eye disease. But then ophthalmologist James McDonnell, MD, of Loyola University Medical Center, recommended ...
Jul 10, 2014
Researcher says precautions should be taken to avoid a chikungunya outbreak in the US
Cases of chikungunya continue to rise, with more than 100 people from the United States infected with the mosquito-borne virus that they contracted while out of the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...
Jul 10, 2014
Hope for children with TSC, a genetic tumor disorder
Although it is rare, tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) can be a difficult and frightening diagnosis for parents and children. The genetic disorder causes nonmalignant tumors to form in many different organs, including the ...
Jul 10, 2014
L-dopa medication could be helpful in the treatment of phobias and PTSD
A drug used to treat Parkinson's disease could also help people with phobias or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Scientists of the Translational Neurosciences (FTN) Research Center at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz ...
Jul 10, 2014
Philippines' Catholic medics urged not to issue birth control
The Catholic Church in the Philippines is encouraging members who are medical workers to refuse to implement a newly-approved birth control law, an official said Thursday.
Jul 10, 2014
New diagnostic test to distinguish psoriasis from eczema
In some patients, the chronic inflammatory skin diseases psoriasis and eczema are similar in appearance. Up to now, dermatologists have therefore had to base their decision on which treatment should be selected on their own ...
Jul 10, 2014