Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
More awareness, education needed to better treat polycystic ovary syndrome
By the time she was 15, Sarah Chambers knew something wasn't right with her body.
Sep 20, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Polycystic ovary syndrome is going undetected in Nigeria
Polycystic ovary syndrome is the most common gynecological endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age. It affects between 4% and 20% of women globally and is influenced by genetic and environmental factors. Despite its ...
Sep 12, 2022
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Genetics
Researchers study gene mutations in children with 'uncombable hair syndrome'
A large international team of researchers has conducted a genotypic spectrum analysis for uncombable hair syndrome (UHS) and in so doing has found two pathogenic missense variants in PADI3 that account for the majority of ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study finds long COVID-19 in children less common than in adults
A new study conducted by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) RECOVER Pediatric Electronic Health Records (EHR) Cohort and authored by Suchitra Rao, MD, infectious disease specialist at Children's Hospital Colorado, found ...
Aug 29, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Cortisol concentrations in your hair may reveal how stressed you have been
A team of researchers from the University of Iceland and the National Institute of Public Health in Mexico City, working with a colleague from TU Dresden, has found evidence that suggests doctors may soon be able to measure ...
Genetics
Gene therapy rescues malfunctioning inner ear hair cells that transduce sound
Scientists from the Salk Institute and the University of Sheffield co-led a study that shows promise for the development of gene therapies to repair hearing loss. In developed countries, roughly 80% of deafness cases that ...
Aug 11, 2022
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Cardiology
She was being treated for her lungs, but the problem was her heart
New Year's Eve 2018 was no party for Maria Philippon.
Jul 25, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hair and libido loss join fatigue and brain fog among wider list of Long COVID symptoms
Long COVID sufferers have experienced a wider set of symptoms than previously thought including hair loss and sexual dysfunction, new research has found.
Jul 25, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Feeling stressed? It can show in your skin, hair and nails
Stress is a part of life. Whether your stressors are small or large, they can impact both your mental and physical well-being. While we can't completely remove stress from our lives, board-certified dermatologists can recommend ...
Jul 22, 2022
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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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