by Karl Morgan, The Conversation ACL injuries can happen while playing sports or even be caused by a fall. Credit: VGstockstudio/ Shutterstock Between 25 and 30 players have missed out on the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup due to an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. While ACL injuries are reasonably common in athletes, the rate of this type of injury...
by American Heart Association Credit: CC0 Public Domain People who have had a heart attack often report pain about a year later. Moderate or extreme pain after a heart attack—most commonly pain due to other health conditions—may help predict the likelihood of death over the next 8.5 years, according to new research published today in the Journal...
According to researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU), this new model could help with personalized early detection for breast cancer. By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH Published: AUGUST 16, 2023 16:47Updated: AUGUST 16, 2023 16:48 A 3D rendering of cancer cells (Illustrative).(photo credit: INGIMAGE)Advertisement Every case of breast cancer in women (and a minority of men) is somewhat different. A new model developed in...
by University of Oxford New study offers hope in early detection of oesophageal cancer. Credit: Shutterstock Researchers at Oxford University’s Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences have developed a new tool to predict people’s risks of getting esophageal cancer in the next ten years. Researchers in the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences at the University...
by Isabella Backman, Yale University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Endometriosis is not just a condition that affects the pelvis, but a systemic disease that involves the entire body. Now, the largest epidemiological study to date on the psychiatric factors that can accompany endometriosis has demonstrated that depression, anxiety, and eating disorders are not only a result...
WILEY In research published in Arthritis & Rheumatology, investigators developed and validated a tool called PRESTO that identifies patients with psoriasis who face an elevated risk for developing psoriatic arthritis and may therefore benefit from preventive therapies. Among 635 patients with psoriasis followed in the University of Toronto psoriasis cohort, 51 and 71 developed psoriatic arthritis during 1-year...
by Medical University of South Carolina Dr. del Monte from the Medical University of South Carolina enjoys a break from her research into Alzheimer’s disease and heart failure. Credit: The photo was taken by Sarah Pack from the Medical University of South Carolina. The passing of June’s summer solstice, the longest day of the year, prompts reflection on all of the...
by Yale School of Medicine Atopic dermatitis. Credit: AfroBrazilian/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, inflammatory skin disorder that has well-established associations with depression and anxiety. A new Yale School of Medicine study, published in Archives of Dermatological Research, finds AD is also associated with increased risk for schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. Schizophrenia is...
by Osaka University Credit: European Journal of Heart Failure (2023). DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.2925 They say that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure; knowing which preventive treatment to administer to which patient could undoubtedly up that yield. Now, an international research team led by Osaka University has identified an important treatment target that could help prevent patients from...
by Alan Mozes Call it a hand signal of sorts. New research from Germany shows that the common nerve disorder carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) may be a harbinger for heart failure among older folks. In a study of 164,000 people, those 60 years or older who had the condition, which causes pain, weakness and numbness in the hand and...
