MONDAY, Nov. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Whole genome sequencing of blood samples improves detection of rare genetic conditions called mitochondrial disorders, British researchers report. These disorders are inherited and affect about 1 in 4,300 people, causing progressive, incurable diseases. Though they are among the most common inherited disorders, mitochondrialContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Nov. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Bypass surgery is slightly better overall than stenting to open blocked arteries in people with severe coronary artery disease, new research shows. But decisions may still need to be made on a case-by-case basis: Stenting appeared more beneficial in some patients, particularly ifContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Nov. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Why is it so easy for bilingual folks to switch back and forth from one language to another? Researchers have discovered that the brain uses a shared mechanism that makes using multiple languages completely natural. “Languages may differ in what sounds they useContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The word went out late last month throughout Utah — if you’ve got a spare set of aluminum crutches lying around, you should donate them to your local hospital. An international shortage of aluminum has caused delays in shipments of crutches and walkers,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — It’s a life-and-death prediction: How likely is early-stage breast cancer to spread throughout the rest of a patient’s body? A new analysis that tried to make that call easier for doctors to predict found that a younger age at diagnosis was a strongContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Managing your diabetes can be tough, but your eyes might thank you for it. Diabetic retinopathy is a diabetes complication that damages the retina’s blood vessels, often resulting in vision loss and blindness. The condition occurs in more than half of people withContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — An infection that can disable and kill stalks the land, but a brand-new vaccine offers hope that almost everyone, kids included, can evade it. After scientific testing, a nationwide rollout of the vaccine begins. Sound familiar? As the U.S. government gears up toContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Mike Smith is beating the odds. Diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer back in 2016, the 56-year-old South Carolina resident says there are a lot of reasons to be optimistic as the “narrative of lung cancer changes from being a horrific, terminal diseaseContinue Reading
MONDAY, Nov. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — An experimental Breathalyzer-type test can detect COVID-19 within seconds and could become a noninvasive, faster alternative to nasal swab tests, researchers report. COVID-19 infection produces a distinct breath print from the interaction of oxygen, nitric oxide and ammonia in the body, the investigatorsContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — When Tommy Van Brocklin signed up for a trial of a special type of magnetic brain stimulation therapy that could potentially ease his depression, he had already been living with the mood disorder for 45 years. Van Brocklin, 60, first underwent an MRIContinue Reading