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Bladder and gut fermentation syndromes: Uncommon disorders with significant implications

Study reviews bladder fermentation syndrome (BFS) and gut fermentation syndrome (GFS), highlighting their etiology, diagnosis, and treatment, and emphasizing the importance of recognizing these conditions to avoid misinterpretation in abstinence monitoring.

23 Jan 2024

SynNeurGe: A new biological classification system for Parkinson's disease research

One of the things that makes developing effective treatments for Parkinson's disease so challenging is its complexity.

23 Jan 2024

Researchers propose a new model for classifying Parkinson's disease

An international research team led by Krembil Brain Institute Neurologist and Senior Scientist, Dr. Anthony Lang, has proposed a new model for classifying Parkinson's disease (PD).

23 Jan 2024

Long COVID's impact on cardiovascular health: what we do and do not know

Researchers review the cardiovascular effects of long COVID.

23 Jan 2024

Study finds patients with long COVID exhibit complement dysregulation with signs of thromboinflammation

Researchers explore inflammatory signatures restricted to patients with active post-acute COVID-19 sequelae.

23 Jan 2024

Wearable blood pressure monitoring for assessing remote blood pressure regulation

The prevalence of controlled hypertension using a wearable blood pressure (BP) device.

23 Jan 2024

Persistent presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA found in long COVID patients

Researchers conduct blood digital transcriptomics to determine the persistence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in patients with long COVID-19.

23 Jan 2024

Posterior cortical atrophy predicts Alzheimer's, study finds

A team of international researchers, led by UC San Francisco, has completed the first large-scale study of posterior cortical atrophy, a baffling constellation of visuospatial symptoms that present as the first symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.

22 Jan 2024

New biomarkers could help detect lupus nephritis earlier

New biomarkers with improved diagnostic performance for early detection of lupus nephritis have been discovered in the University of Houston lab of Chandra Mohan, a pioneer in lupus research.

22 Jan 2024

Unveiling hidden TB risk with cutting-edge techniques

A novel approach to studying the progression of tuberculosis (TB) from infection to disease has identified and treated people at increased risk of developing the disease that current methods of testing would not.

22 Jan 2024

Low-frequency ultrasound influences blood parameters, reserach shows

Research conducted by a team of scientists from Kaunas University, Lithuania, revealed that low-frequency ultrasound influences blood parameters.

22 Jan 2024

Updated pediatric sepsis definition could save countless children's lives

An international research team led by Tell Bennett, MD, MS, professor of biomedical informatics and pediatric critical care at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, released new diagnostic criteria for sepsis in children this week, marking the first update to the pediatric sepsis definition in nearly two decades.

22 Jan 2024

Innovative COVID-19 test prototype uses bioluminescence for speedier results

Researchers used a luciferase-independent luminescence test to investigate whether the wild-type SARS-CoV-2 spike protein possesses pseudo-luciferase activity for Cypridina luciferin.

22 Jan 2024

Racial disparity identified in referral for infantile epileptic spasms syndrome

Infantile epileptic spasms syndrome (IESS), often called infantile spasms, is the most common form of epilepsy seen during infancy.

19 Jan 2024

Mathematical model ushers in era of cost-effective early diabetes detection

A simple blood test could perform better than a complex test thanks to mathematical modeling.

19 Jan 2024

New blood test technique raises hopes for more sensitive and earlier cancer diagnosis

Tumors constantly shed DNA from dying cells, which briefly circulates in the patient's bloodstream before it is quickly broken down. Many companies have created blood tests that can pick out this tumor DNA, potentially helping doctors diagnose or monitor cancer or choose a treatment.

18 Jan 2024