Un análisis de sangre podría ayudar a diagnosticar la enfermedad de Parkinson mucho antes
VIERNES 1 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Actualmente, ningún análisis de sangre o estudio de imagen cerebral puede diagnosticar definitivamente la enfermedad de Parkinson. Pero los investigadores informan que esto puede cambiar pronto si un…
Learn MoreCélulas madre modificadas genéticamente ofrecen esperanza contra la anemia de células falciformes
VIERNES, 1 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un tipo de terapia génica que edita con precisión una parte clave del ADN podría ofrecer una nueva forma de tratar la anemia de células falciformes, una dolorosa condición hereditaria que afecta pr…
Learn MoreUna ‘falla técnica’ está causando que los niños pierdan la cobertura de Medicaid
VIERNES, 1 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una “falla” en Medicaid está eliminando la cobertura de salud para potencialmente millones de niños, advirtieron el miércoles funcionarios de salud de los EE. UU.Los sistemas automatizados involucra…
Learn MoreToo Much Paperwork Is Delaying Cancer Patients’ Care, Study Finds
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Red tape is getting in the way of cancer patients receiving the treatment they crucially require, a new study has found.Patients were 18% more likely to experience cancer care delays or be unable to stick to a…
Learn MoreCould ‘Float Therapy’ Help Ease Anorexia?
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Float therapy, where a patient is suspended in a pool of warm, salty water in a soundproof room, could help ease some aspects of anorexia nervosa, a small new study found. “The idea is that women with anorexia…
Learn MoreFactors ID’d That Increase Risk for Mechanical Ventilation With Sepsis
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Certain factors may independently increase the risk for mechanical ventilation following a sepsis diagnosis, according to a study published online Sept. 1 in the American Journal of Critical Care.Robert E. Fre…
Learn MoreFemale Surgeons Have Lower Rates of Adverse Postoperative Outcomes
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients treated by female surgeons have a lower likelihood of adverse postoperative outcomes, including death, at 90 days and one year postsurgery, according to a study published online Aug. 30 in JAMA Surger…
Learn MorePsychosocial Stressors Tied to Incident Atrial Fibrillation in Postmenopausal Women
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among postmenopausal women, two clusters of psychosocial stressors are significantly associated with incident atrial fibrillation (AF), according to a study published online Aug. 30 in the Journal of the Ameri…
Learn MoreConcizumab May Be Effective Prophylaxis for Hemophilia A or B With Inhibitors
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with hemophilia A or B with inhibitors have a lower annualized bleeding rate with concizumab than with no prophylaxis, according to a phase 3 study published online Aug. 31 in the New England Journal …
Learn MoreDrinking Water Quality Tied to Lung Infections in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Naturally occurring and anthropogenic water-quality constituents may heighten the risk for nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) pulmonary disease in people with cystic fibrosis, according to a study published in…
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