Signs of Multiple Sclerosis Show Up in Blood Years Before Symptoms Appear
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In a discovery that could hasten treatment for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), UC San Francisco scientists have discovered a harbinger in the blood of some people who later went on to develop the disease. In about 1 in 10 cases of MS, the body begins producing a distinctive set of antibodi…
Researchers Test New Behavioral Health Interventions
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Researchers Identify Key Cause of Pregnancy Sickness and a Potential Way to Prevent It
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A new USC and University of Cambridge study finds that a hormone produced by the fetus – and a mother’s sensitivity to the hormone – are the cause behind nausea and vomiting of pregnancy, which, in its more extreme form can put the mother and fetus at risk. The findings, which appear today in Natur…
New Study Shows Association of Historical Housing Discrimination and Shortfalls in Colon Cancer Treatment
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Mortgage lending discrimination in the 1930s is still geographically associated with inequities in colon cancer care today. Colon cancer often can be treated successfully if detected early. Qasim Hussaini, M.D.,Photography: Jennifer Alsabrook-TurnerA nationwide study of 19…
How New Drug Approvals Are Reshaping Treatment for Eosinophilic Esophagitis
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The FDA has approved two medications for the treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE)—the first oral medication tailored for adults and the exclusive therapeutic option for children. Evan Dellon, MD, MPH, internationally known for his work with EoE, and colleagues continue to focus on opt…
Mount Sinai Ophthalmologists Develop Novel Protocol to Rapidly Diagnose and Treat Eye Stroke
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New York (February 13, 2024) Ophthalmologists at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai (NYEE) have created a novel protocol to rapidly diagnose eye stroke and expedite care to prevent irreversible …
Machine Learning Unlocks Personalized Approach to Early Ovarian Cancer Detection
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For over three decades, a highly accurate early diagnostic test for ovarian cancer has eluded physicians. Now, scientists in the Georgia Tech Integrated Cancer Research Center (ICRC) have combined machine learning with information on blood metabolites to develop a new test able to d…
Novel Approach Identifies People at Risk of Developing TB
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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. Researchers at the National Institute for Health and Care Research (…
The Growing Global Epidemic of Childhood Myopia: Is Atropine the Answer?
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Child eye test and eye exam. Little girl having eye check-up, with phoropter. Doctor performs eye ... [+] test for child. Image by prostooleh on Freepik This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and i…
Breakthrough Antidepressants with Fewer Side Effects Could Help Millions of Americans. Here's What the Future of Treatment May Look Like
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There are dozens of antidepressants on the market, and they work extremely well for a lot of people. But they have little or no effect for as many as half those who try them. Until recently, all doctors could do was keep throwing more drugs at what seemed to be a largely impenetrable target. …