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People thinking they have had COVID-19 could increase transmission

A study conducted by researchers in the UK has found that people who think they have had COVID-19 are more likely to believe they are immune to the infection and less likely to follow social distancing rules.

6 May 2020

Using Multiplex Assays to Discover Biomarkers for Parkinson’s Disease

In this interview, Dr. Polinski and Dr. Atabakhsh discuss the importance of developing biomarkers for Parkinson’s and the partnership between MJFF and Abcam.

From Abcam 1 May 2020

Machine learning helps researchers to distinguish a rare subtype of kidney cancer

Putting together research for publication can be a challenging and time-consuming process, heightened even further because of the current COVID-19 situation, during which non-essential labs have been hibernated and many researchers are now working separately and remotely, instead of collaborating within the same space.

21 Apr 2020

New technology distinguishes between two progressive neurodegenerative diseases

Scientists have found a way to distinguish between two progressive neurodegenerative diseases, Parkinson's disease and multiple system atrophy, using a technology developed by a researcher at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

6 Feb 2020

Novel artificial intelligence algorithm helps detect brain tumor

Researchers have developed a new imaging technique and artificial intelligence algorithm that can help identify brain tumors.

7 Jan 2020

Novel imaging technique produces accurate, real-time intraoperative diagnosis of brain tumors

A novel method of combining advanced optical imaging with an artificial intelligence algorithm produces accurate, real-time intraoperative diagnosis of brain tumors, a new study finds.

6 Jan 2020

Medical errors: Many patients today still aren’t safe

In 1999, the Institute of Medicine issued To Err Is Human, a 300-page declaration of a crisis in patient safety.

9 Dec 2019

People with salmonella infection more likely to be hospitalized longer

Salmonella is acting up in Michigan, and it could be a model for what's happening in other states, according to a new Michigan State University study.

25 Nov 2019

Gadolinium-enhanced MRI of shoulders helps predict recurrence of polymyalgia rheumatica

According to new research findings presented this week at the 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting, use of gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in shoulders of patients with polymyalgia rheumatica may contribute to more accurate diagnosis and prediction of recurrence.

11 Nov 2019

Skin-to-skin contact between mother and baby after C-section has risks

It was widely accepted that putting the newborn baby on the mother’s chest promotes skin-to-skin contact and bonding between the two who share the common experience of birth, and enhances the chances of successful breastfeeding, after a Cesarean section. However, from the viewpoint of anesthesiologists, who oversee the critical part of keeping the mother pain-free yet healthy during the surgical procedure, this introduces unnecessary risks.

10 Nov 2019

People increasingly using Reddit to 'diagnose' STDs

A new study reveals that people are sharing images of their genitalia on social media in the hope of getting their sexually transmitted infections (STIs) diagnosed by others. This disturbing news not only points at rise in STIs but also misconceptions and lack of motivation to seek authentic medical advice say researchers. The study was published this week in the latest issue of the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA).

6 Nov 2019

UCLA-led study finds brain injury as cause of dementia in some older adults

A UCLA-led study finds that, with the use of MRI scans, it is possible to distinguish between memory loss caused by Alzheimer's disease and traumatic brain injury.

23 Oct 2019

The Ehlers-Danlos Society Center opens at IU Health to advance research and patient care

The Ehlers-Danlos Society is pleased to announce the opening of The Ehlers-Danlos Society Center at IU Health, committed to advancing research, education and patient care for those living with the Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS), hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD), and associated symptoms and conditions.

8 Oct 2019

Women are needlessly dying from heart attacks due to substandard care

New evidence collected by the British Heart Foundation highlights a gender health gap at every stage of the medical journey when it comes to heart attacks.

30 Sep 2019

New method can help detect melanoma cells in skin tumors

Melanoma is the least common but one of the most deadly skin cancers. It accounts for only about one percent of all cases globally, but the majority of skin cancer deaths.

30 Sep 2019

MRI shown to be a powerful tool in the detection and prevention of minor stroke

Recently, researchers discovered that strokes in low risk patients could be predicted and potentially even prevented using MRI.

23 Sep 2019

Early detection method for pinpointing molecular signatures of Lyme disease

When researchers examined the mitochondrial DNA of Ötzi, a man entombed in ice high in the Tyrolean Alps some 5,300 years ago, they made a startling discovery.

26 Aug 2019

Women experience the same key heart attack symptoms as men

Women who have heart attacks experience the same key symptoms as men, quashing one of the reasons given for women receiving unequal care.

21 Aug 2019

GW study identifies barriers to correctly diagnosing cutaneous fungal infections

There are several barriers that prevent the consistent use of fungal diagnostic preparations to correctly identify cutaneous fungal infections, according to a survey from a team at the George Washington University.

8 Aug 2019

Dermatology experts publish guidelines for diagnosing, managing hidradenitis suppurativa

An international team of dermatology experts including two from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit have published – for the first time in North America - guidelines for diagnosing and managing hidradenitis suppurativa, a chronic and debilitating skin disease for which there is no cure.

6 Aug 2019