Introduction
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is a group of hereditary peripheral neuropathies characterized by progressive distal motor and sensory dysfunction of the limbs.1–3 With a global incidence of approximately 1/2500, it exhibits high…
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Blood test 95% accurate in spotting suicide risk in bipolar patients, says Israeli scientist
A researcher from the University of Haifa says that she has developed a new method to predict a high suicide risk among patients with bipolar disorder through a simple blood test.
Prof. Shani Stern of Haifa’s Sagol Department of…
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Detect early, save lives: bridging gaps in global breast health
Breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer in women worldwide. During October, breast cancer awareness month, community outreach should be prioritised to bring awareness to anyone who may be affected by…
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Why PCOS remains one of the most misunderstood women’s health conditions
The often ignored ‘orphan disorder’
PCOS is linked to both reproductive and metabolic dysfunction and is estimated to affect one out of every 10 women of reproductive age worldwide, including some 6 million Americans.
According to
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Experts warn of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome risks
Nearly 9 of 10 Americans have not heard of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, even though about the same proportion are affected by it, a new survey suggests. Photo by the American Heart Association/HealthDay News
It’s one of the…
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Epilepsy Treatment Resistance May Fade Over Time – MedPage Today
- Epilepsy Treatment Resistance May Fade Over Time MedPage Today
- Seizure Frequency Improves Over Time in Treatment-Resistant Epilepsy Psychiatry Advisor
- New study offers hope for patients with treatment-resistant focal epilepsy News-Medical
- Human…
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Women with isolated REM sleep behavior disorder show lesser brain atrophy than men
A large international study involving nearly 700 participants reveals that women with a precursor condition to Parkinson’s disease show significantly less brain atrophy—decreased cortical thickness in the brain—than men, despite…
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Breastfeeding can protect mothers from breast cancer for decades – The Times
- Breastfeeding can protect mothers from breast cancer for decades The Times
- Breastfeeding causes a surge in immune cells that could prevent cancer New Scientist
- How becoming a mother could help prevent breast cancer 3AW
- Australian discovery sheds…
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Tramadol And Antidepressants Raise Seizure Risk – European Medical Journal Tramadol And Antidepressants Raise Seizure Risk
TRAMADOL with CYP2D6-inhibiting antidepressants was associated with higher seizure rates in nursing home residents in Medicare. The association came from a population-based cohort using a complete Medicare nursing home sample from 2010 to…
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US funding cuts threaten decades of progress in pediatric tuberculosis
A new study projects that US funding cuts to global health aid will have a catastrophic effect on pediatric TB, with children in Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia likely to experience a significant spike in preventable cases and…
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