Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Know these 10 warning signs of Alzheimer's disease
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Apr 19, 2022
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Pediatric robot patient offers new level of realism for doctors in training
A team of researchers and engineers at Gaumard Scientific has unveiled a new robot that raises the bar on medical training devices. The robot, called HAL, has been made to look like a five-year-old male patient and offers ...
Genetics
A geneticist studied one drop of his blood—and saw things he couldn't from a vial of blood
You could say Michael Snyder is obsessed with learning about the inner workings of his own body. The Stanford University geneticist once tracked himself as he developed diabetes.
Jan 20, 2023
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Cardiology
Women are more likely to die or require repeat surgery five years after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
Women are more likely to die within five years of having elective surgery to repair a weakening in the wall of the aorta or need repeat surgery, according to a recent Rutgers study.
Jul 19, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Your teen is underestimating the health risks of vaping
Teens today are more reluctant to smoke cigarettes than their counterparts nearly three decades ago, according to a study released this summer. But parents should hold their collective sigh of relief. The study, carried out ...
Sep 17, 2018
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Vaccination
Thrombosis, thrombocytopenia syndrome up after Ad26.COV2.S vaccine
(HealthDay)—The rate of thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS) is higher after receipt of the Ad26.COV2.S vaccine than mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines, according to a case series published online Jan. 18 in the Annals ...
Jan 28, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Patients shocked, burned by device touted to treat pain
Desperate for relief after years of agony, Jim Taft listened intently as his pain management doctor described a medical device that could change his life.
Nov 25, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How do I know if my mask actually works? What about the 'candle test'?
With mask wearing in public compulsory in Victoria and recommended in New South Wales, many Australians are buying, wearing or making face masks for the first time.
Aug 12, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
In progress: Rapid deployment of open-source, low-cost ventilator design
One of the most pressing shortages facing hospitals during the Covid-19 emergency is a lack of ventilators. These machines can keep patients breathing when they no longer can on their own, and they can cost around $30,000 ...
Mar 27, 2020
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Health
Is vaping any healthier than smoking?
There's been plenty of scientific debate about whether vaping is safer than tobacco, and whether it may help some people stop smoking.
Feb 8, 2023
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