Category: 6. Health

Introduction

Kawasaki disease (KD), an acute systemic vasculitis predominantly affecting children under 5 years,^1,2 is the leading cause of acquired heart disease in developed nations.^3–6 In countries such as China, Japan and the United…

The prevalence of obesity in the United States could rise sharply under a new definition of obesity released earlier this year by the Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology Commission.

Researchers from Mass General Brigham found that…

Introduction

SAPHO (synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis, and osteitis) syndrome is a rare systemic inflammatory disorder first described by Chamot et al in 1987.¹ With an estimated prevalence of less than 1 in 10,000,^2,3 it can occur at…

Introduction

Chronic pain can be categorized into nociceptive, neuropathic, and nociplastic pain.¹ Fibromyalgia, also referred to as widespread musculoskeletal pain, is a typical type of nociplastic pain. People with fibromyalgia tend to have…

Introduction

Chronic pain can be categorized into nociceptive, neuropathic, and nociplastic pain.¹ Fibromyalgia, also referred to as widespread musculoskeletal pain, is a typical type of nociplastic pain. People with fibromyalgia tend to have…

More women have been diagnosed with breast cancer in recent years, and researchers are seeing bigger increases in younger women.

From 2012 to 2021, the incident rate of breast cancer has risen 1% annually, but the rate has jumped 1.4% each year in…

Introduction

Tuberculosis (TB) is a globally prevalent chronic infectious disease caused by infection with mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), with pulmonary tuberculosis being the predominant type and posing a serious threat to human health.^1,2…

A team from Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) has found that triple-negative breast cancer is fueled by lipids and that these fatty acids are a key feature of obesity that promote tumor growth.

Their…

A new clinical trial co-led by researchers at FutureNeuro and RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences is investigating how advanced brain monitoring could improve the diagnosis and management of epilepsy. Led in Ireland by…