People who have sleep apnea and spend less time in deep sleep may be more likely to have brain biomarkers that have been linked to an increased risk of stroke, Alzheimer's disease and cognitive decline, according to new research ...
May 10, 2023
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Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of death in American men. Understanding the factors that influence patient outcomes is critical for improving treatment and survival rates.
May 8, 2023
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Researchers have developed a novel way to detect whether a person follows a Mediterranean diet using a blood test and, applying this method, have shown that a Mediterranean diet is associated with lower risk of type 2 diabetes. ...
Apr 27, 2023
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Columbia University neurologists are investigating a set of blood tests that, used in combination with memory tests, may help physicians correctly diagnose Alzheimer's disease in low-resource environments, where 58% of people ...
Apr 21, 2023
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Despite extensive research and encouraging findings, Alzheimer's disease (AD) remains difficult to diagnose based on signs and symptoms alone. But what if one day, a blood sample during an annual check-up could be used to ...
Apr 20, 2023
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The relationship between alcohol use and burn injuries is a negative one in multiple ways. Not only are about 50% of adults who sustain burn injuries intoxicated at the time of injury, suggesting that alcohol use may have ...
Apr 10, 2023
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A simple blood draw can provide physicians with valuable information that can determine if peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) is likely to be effective in a patient with neuroendocrine cancer.
Apr 6, 2023
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An international research team led by the HUG and the UNIGE has shown that amyloid and tau blood-based biomarkers are highly correlated with the corresponding biomarkers used so far for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. ...
Apr 4, 2023
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When patients begin to experience chest pain or shortness of breath while exercising, doctors may struggle to correctly diagnose whether the problem is caused by coronary artery disease. Classic symptoms of heart disease ...
Mar 28, 2023
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In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Gastroenterological Association and published in the March issue of Gastroenterology, recommendations are presented for the role of biomarkers in the management of ulcerative ...
Mar 17, 2023
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