Functional Burden Ameliorated With Newborn Screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
FRIDAY, Jan. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), together with access to disease-modifying therapies, improves functional burden, according to a study published online Jan. 17 in The Lancet Child & Adolesc…
Learn MoreUna TC rápida detecta una forma hormonal común de la hipertensión
MARTES, 17 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unos investigadores británicos condujeron un nuevo estudio sobre una TC particular que podrían permitir una cura en personas con un tipo específico de hipertensión.En alrededor de un 5 a un 10 por ciento…
Learn MoreUn deterioro del sentido del olfato en los adultos mayores podría ser señal de fragilidad
VIERNES, 13 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los médicos ya evalúan el oído y la vista de los adultos mayores. El sentido del olfato se podría algún día añadir a estas pruebas de detección, según unos investigadores, que encontraron vínculos entre…
Learn MoreQuick Scan Spots a Common Hormonal Form of High Blood Pressure
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For people with a specific type of high blood pressure, British researchers led a new study on a particular CT scan that may enable a cure.In about 5% to 10% of high blood pressure cases, the source is a gene…
Learn MoreMany Women Over 65 Are Dying of Cervical Cancer. What Needs to Change?
MONDAY, Jan. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study shows that many women diagnosed with and dying from cervical cancer are older than 65 — a group for whom routine screening is usually not recommended.Cervical cancer screening has been credited wi…
Learn MoreUnos fragmentos de ADN en la sangre prometen una prueba barata y fácil para el cáncer
JUEVES, 12 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unos investigadores informan progresos en una prueba de sangre que puede detectar múltiples tipos de cáncer de una forma relativamente más sencilla, y potencialmente menos costosa, que otras pruebas que …
Learn MoreFor Seniors, Declining Sense of Smell Could Signal Frailty
FRIDAY, Jan. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Doctors already test seniors’ hearing and vision. Sense of smell could be added to screenings one day, according to researchers who found links between its loss and risk of frailty in older adults.“We use our …
Learn MoreDNA Fragments in Blood Promise Cheap, Easy Test for Cancer
THURSDAY, Jan. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Researchers are reporting progress on a blood test that can detect multiple cancers in a relatively simpler, and potentially less pricey, way than other tests under development.The test picks up certain canc…
Learn MoreAutism Symptom Dimension Questionnaire Reliable for Identifying Symptoms
THURSDAY, Jan. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A revised 39-item version of the Autism Symptom Dimensions Questionnaire (ASDQ) is reliable and valid for evaluating symptoms of autism, according to a study published online Jan. 11 in Developmental Medicin…
Learn MoreU.S. Mails Out Some COVID-19 Tests That Are About to Expire
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Consumers may want to check the expiration dates if they ordered COVID-19 tests through the federal government recently. Although the actual expiration had already been extended by six months for the iHealt…
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