Oncology & Cancer

Mental health screenings urged for men with prostate cancer

Mental health screenings must be incorporated into routine prostate cancer diagnoses say University of South Australia researchers. The call follows new research in Psycho-Oncology that shows men need more support both during ...

Genetics

Skin may hold key to neurodevelopmental disorder diagnoses

A genetic diagnostic method using a small sample of skin from the upper arm could identify rare neurodevelopmental disorders in a non-invasive way, according to researchers at the University of Adelaide.

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.