by Joel Streed, Mayo Clinic Credit: Mayo Clinic Exertional compartment syndrome is a medical condition that generally affects runners and people involved in jumping and impact sports. Symptoms may include pain, tightness, and weakness in the lower extremities. For some, physical therapy may help. Others may need more intensive treatment. Muscle groups are surrounded or...
By Aimee Molineux Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc. Johanson–Blizzard syndrome (JBS) is a rare autosomal recessive condition caused by homozygous and compound heterozygous mutations in the UBR1 gene. Until 2005, the genetic abnormality that caused the syndrome was unknown. Multisystem involvement and facial dysmorphic characteristics are hallmarks of this syndrome. Bilateral severe to profound sensorineural...
By Emily Henderson, B.Sc. Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome (BHD) is a rare genetic disorder with an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance. It is a complex condition characterized by multiple benign (noncancerous) skin tumors, lung cysts, and increased susceptibility to kidney lesions. Fibrofolliculomas are a form of benign skin tumor occurring on the neck, face, and upper torso that...
by Ben Robinson, University of Manchester A simple new heart-monitoring technique has been developed to help people self-monitor their conditions at home without the need for hospital visits. University of Manchester researchers have developed a simple technique that allows people to monitor their own electrocardiogram (ECG) for a potentially life-threatening condition. Previously people needed to...
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH RESEARCH Researchers have uncovered how the immune system is altered in a rare COVID-19 related illness in children referred to as paediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome (PIMS-TS). PIMS-TS is a rare syndrome which has emerged in a small number of children during the COVID-19 pandemic. The condition causes severe inflammation in blood...
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM MARK DEBOER, MD, OF UVA CHILDREN’S, DEVELOPED A CALCULATOR THAT CAN PREDICT THE RISK OF STROKE, DIABETES AND CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE. HE DEVELOPED THE CALCULATOR IN COLLABORATION WITH MATTHEW Doctors can predict patients’ risk for ischemic stroke based on the severity of their metabolic syndrome, a conglomeration of conditions that...
Lauren Chase Lauren Chase is on the Research Team at GoodRx. Posted on August 11, 2020 In an effort to continue to shed light on drug prices and increase transparency, the GoodRx Research Team regularly tracks the most expensive drugs in the U.S. Since 2018, we have tracked the list price and dosing requirements to...
The high-intensity interval training helps achieve critical health outcomes HIGH-INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING PROVIDES THE SAME HEALTH BENEFITS AS AEROBIC EXERCISE, BUT CAN TAKE LESS TIME TO PROVIDE THOSE BENEFITS, ACCORDING TO NEW RESEARCH. view more CREDIT: PHOTO COURTESY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF KINESIOLOGY/UGA Incorporating high-intensity interval training, or HIIT, into exercise programs for individuals with...
This news or article is intended for readers with certain scientific or professional knowledge in the field. Disruption of condensates in the neurodevelopmental disorder provides insights into how cells compartmentalize chromosomes, as well as new potential therapies. New discoveries about the disruption of condensates in the neurodevelopmental disorder Rett syndrome provide insights into how cells...
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc. An extensive international study led by Prof. Illana Gozes of Tel Aviv University’s Department of Human Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry found deposits of the tau protein typically found in Alzheimer’s patients in tissues taken from the postmortem brain of a 7-year-old autistic child. The child suffered from the ADNP syndrome,...
