Gastroenterology

Guidelines updated for diagnosis, management of focal liver lesions

In a clinical guideline issued by the American College of Gastroenterology and published online in the July issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology, updated recommendations are presented for the diagnosis and management ...

Health informatics

AI-assisted model improves diagnosis of solid lesions in pancreas

A joint artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted model integrating clinical information and endoscopic ultrasonographic (EUS) images improves diagnosis of solid lesions in the pancreas, according to a study published online ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders

Study reveals racial disparities in Huntington's disease diagnoses

Research led by UCLA Health reveals that Black patients with Huntington's disease in the U.S. and Canada received their diagnoses, on average, one year later compared to white patients after symptoms first appear.

Oncology & Cancer

Lung cancer screening found to prolong lives in real-world study

Among US veterans diagnosed with lung cancer through the Veterans Health Administration health care system, those who underwent screening before diagnosis were more likely to be diagnosed with earlier stage disease and had ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Intoxication without alcohol: Auto-brewery syndrome

How can someone have alcohol intoxication without consuming alcohol? Auto-brewery syndrome, a rare condition in which gut fungi create alcohol through fermentation, is described in a case study in the Canadian Medical Association ...

Medical research

Clinical trials: A significant part of cancer care

A cancer diagnosis is an emotional experience. Learning that you have cancer can create feelings of hopelessness, fear and sadness. This is especially true if your cancer is advanced or available treatments are unable to ...

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