By Nick Lavars September 02, 2020 AI algorithms that analyze the language used by Alzheimer’s sufferers could become a useful tool in diagnosing the disease in its early stages With no cure and no straightforward way of diagnosing the disease, scientists are exploring every avenue when it comes to detecting Alzheimer’s during its early stages....
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Rates of thyrotoxicosis are significantly higher among patients who are critically ill with COVID-19 than among patients who are critically ill but who do not not have COVID-19, suggesting an atypical form of thyroiditis related to the novel coronavirus infection, according...
by University of South Australia Smiling can trick your mind into being more positive, study findsIllustration of the way a pen is held between the teeth in orderto induce a covert smile: (A) a frontal view and (B) a profile view. Credit: Daniela A´ lvarez, 2020). From Sinatra to Katy Perry, celebrities have long sung...
Type 2 diabetes is a major burden on systems in the entire world. It is especially prevalent among older men, who typically don’t follow healthy diets, don’t exercise and generally don’t take good care of themselves. Now a team of scientists led by the University of Adelaide found that two years of testosterone might help...
Employers are questioning a system they say costs patients too much. When Carla Jordan and her husband were hit with a cascade of serious medical issues, she knew that at least her family had health insurance through her job. What she didn’t realize was that even with that coverage, a constant stream of medical bills would soon...
