Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Who'll get long COVID? Just a look at a patient gives clues
Sometimes just looking at a person can give clues to their likelihood of developing long COVID after a bout with the virus.
Jul 19, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Long COVID affects 23% of positive cases, causing symptoms in 'long haulers' that may last for months
A new USC study finds that 23% of people infected with COVID will become "long haulers," and identifies predictors of who is likely to develop the sometimes-debilitating symptoms that can last for months.
Jul 15, 2022
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Medical research
Dysfunctional gene discovery leads to potentially treatable hearing loss
Researchers at the John T. Macdonald Department of Human Genetics and John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have found that inherited mutations in the MINAR2 gene ...
Jun 23, 2022
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Immunology
Hair-raising research: Scientists find surprising link between immune system, hair growth
Salk scientists have uncovered an unexpected molecular target of a common treatment for alopecia, a condition in which a person's immune system attacks their own hair follicles, causing hair loss. The findings, published ...
Jun 23, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
EXPLAINER: Alopecia affects millions, including kids
Millions of people around the world are affected by alopecia areata, an autoimmune disorder that causes hair loss and was thrown into the spotlight after actor Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars.
Jun 1, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Four strange COVID symptoms you might not have heard about
Well over two years into the pandemic, hundreds of thousands of COVID cases continue to be recorded around the world every day.
May 13, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Sexuality in the consulting room embarrasses oncologists
Cancer treatments often have an impact on a person's sexual health. But doctors and nurses do not discuss topics such as sexuality and intimacy with patients as a matter of course. This was discovered by Esmée Krouwel, a ...
May 9, 2022
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Medical research
Reversing hearing loss with regenerative therapy
Most of us know someone affected by hearing loss, but we may not fully appreciate the hardships that lack of hearing can bring. Hearing loss can lead to isolation, frustration, and a debilitating ringing in the ears known ...
Mar 29, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Make-up of gut microbiome may be linked to long COVID risk
The make-up of the gut microbiome may be linked to a person's risk of developing 'long COVID' many months after initial infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19 infection, suggests research published ...
Jan 25, 2022
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Health
Mayo Clinic Minute: Dermatologist discusses male-pattern baldness
You look in the mirror and notice you're going bald. It's a reality that many men must face.
Jan 17, 2022
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