Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Fresh insights could lead to new treatments for liver disease
The fight against liver disease could be helped by the discovery of cells that cause liver scarring.
Oct 9, 2019
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News tagged with definition
Autism spectrum disorders
Brain-imaging differences evident at 6 months in infants who develop autism
A new study led by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found significant differences in brain development starting at age 6 months in high-risk infants who later develop autism, compared to high-risk infants who ...
Feb 17, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
New technology to tackle treatment-resistant cancers
Free-flowing cancer cells have been mapped with unprecedented accuracy in the bloodstream of patients with prostate, breast and pancreatic cancer, using a brand new approach, in an attempt to assess and control the disease ...
Feb 3, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The journey to relieve endometriosis pain
Some women spend as much as a month of every year in so much pain they can do little more than endure it.
Mar 7, 2024
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Surgery
Study finds robotic-assisted surgery for gallbladder cancer as effective as traditional surgery
Each year, approximately 2,000 people die annually of gallbladder cancer (GBC) in the U.S., with only one in five cases diagnosed at an early stage. With GBC rated as the first biliary tract cancer and the 17th most deadly ...
Mar 5, 2024
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Surgery
Researchers suggest changing gold standard of spine surgery from operative microscope to 3D exoscope
While surgeons have more commonly used the exoscope in various intracranial procedures, its use in spinal surgery has been underreported.
Jan 24, 2024
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Pediatrics
Incidence of pediatric UTI decreased in early pandemic period
The incidence of pediatric urinary tract infection (UTI) decreased during the early prepandemic period, with no increase in disease severity, according to a study published online Jan. 3 in JAMA Network Open.
Jan 3, 2024
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Medications
How can you define a 'drug'? Nobody really knows, argues researcher
What's a medical drug? Ask someone on the street and they're likely to tell you it's the kind of thing you take when you're unwell.
Nov 20, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Doctors' group expands definition of 'infertility'
A new, more inclusive definition of infertility has been crafted by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM).
Oct 25, 2023
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Neuroscience
New blood test could improve concussion diagnosis: Study
A global blood test for concussion could be a step closer after a Monash University-led study discovered specific proteins or biomarkers that can help diagnose concussions relatively quickly and accurately.
Oct 4, 2023
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