by Duke University Medical Center Credit: CC0 Public Domain Identifying an older patient who is at risk for post-operative cognitive dysfunction might be done in the blink of an eye—literally. Researchers at Duke Health found that a simple EEG measurement detects a signal of cognitive vulnerability when patients are asked to close, then open their eyes....
Selena Simmons-Duffin If your ailing kiddo can jump without too much pain or complaint, it’s a good sign they have a garden-variety tummy ache — not appendicitis.Jamie Grill/Getty Images My 5-year-old was complaining of stomach pain, and I was worried and had questions. I asked her how bad the pain was and where it hurt...
By Michael Greenwood, M.Sc.Reviewed by Aimee Molineux Indigestion, also known as dyspepsia, is described as recurrent or chronic pain in the upper abdomen, accompanied by difficulty digesting food. It is commonly caused by stomach ulcers or gastroesophageal reflux. It presents symptoms such as nausea, pain, or burning in the upper abdomen, discomfort after eating, and early satiety...
by University College London Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new PCR test that identifies women with womb cancer from a sample taken from the cervix or vagina has been developed by researchers from UCL and the University of Innsbruck. The research, published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, reports that the test is more accurate than current...
A COVID-19 vaccine developed at the University of Washington School of Medicine has proven safe and effective in late-stage clinical testing. SK bioscience, the company leading the vaccine’s clinical development, will seek authorization for its use in South Korea within the month. The Seattle scientists behind the new vaccine sought to create a ‘second-generation’ vaccine for COVID-19...
Pancreatic cancer: Pancreatic cancer, most frequently pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), is the most lethal and aggressive of all cancers. Unfortunately, there are not many effective therapies available other than surgery, and that is not an option for many patients. scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in collaboration with those at the University of Texas...
