A study of rheumatology patients and clinicians has found that while the majority found phone or video consultations more convenient than face-to-face consultations, they viewed so-called telemedicine as less diagnostically accurate than in-person consultations and as having the potential to increase health inequalities and barriers to accessing appropriate care. A key finding was that the […]
When back or neck pain strikes, normal activity is disrupted. Seeking relief for back or neck pain is one of the most common reasons people go to their health care provider or miss work. “The spinal column of the back and neck is made up of many joints, and each of those joints can degenerate […]
Atopic eczema, psoriasis, and hidradenitis suppurativa are associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stages 3 to 5 (CKD3-5), according to a study published in the October issue of the British Journal of Dermatology. Yochai Schonmann, M.D., from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and colleagues examined the association between CKD3-5 and atopic eczema, […]
A new all-oral six-month treatment regimen is safer and more effective at treating rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (RR-TB) than the current accepted standard of care, according to results announced at the 52nd Union World Conference on Lung Health. These results, which are not yet peer-reviewed, signal the start of a new chapter for people with drug-resistant (DR)-TB […]
The roadmap offers a powerful opportunity to leverage revolutionary advances in vaccine science and technology to better protect against influenza, a disease that could cause a pandemic even worse than COVID-19 The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota today released an Influenza Vaccines Research and Development (R&D) Roadmap […]
After several decades of pre-clinical development, cell- and gene-based therapies for Parkinson’s disease (PD) are now actively being explored. In this special supplement to the Journal of Parkinson’s Disease, “Repairing the Parkinsonian Brain,” experts highlight some of the current strategies being pursued to restore lost function and replace what is lost in the PD brain, […]
Certain genetic variants are linked to an increased risk of developing both obesity and ADHD, according to a new study. The researchers found that there are both genetic and prenatal components explaining the association between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and obesity. Previous studies have suggested that genetics are involved, and the new study found […]
For a year, many people watched global COVID-19 case numbers rise and fall as a way of tracking the state of the pandemic and the risk to their lives. A surge in positive cases typically meant that a rise in hospitalizations—and death— was sure to follow. Then came vaccines. And a sense of a return […]
The epidemiology of sports-related concussions (SRCs) and closed head injuries (CHIs) in high school females remains largely undefined at the national level, especially for unorganized sports and recreational activities such as equestrian and snow-related sports. A new study presented at the 2021 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) took a closer […]
After reports of smart phone and watch interference with implanted medical devices, investigators affiliated with the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) at the US Food and Drug Administration conducted a study that supports the FDA recommendation that patients keep any consumer electronic devices that may create magnetic interference, including cell phones and smart […]
