Blood Test Shows Promise for Quick Diagnosis of ALS
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients suspected of having amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) may soon be able to get a diagnosis much more quickly, not wasting the precious time many have left, new research suggests.In 2020, a blood t…
Learn MoreSchool-Aged Children Can Self-Swab for COVID-19 Testing
TUESDAY, Aug. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) detection in nasal swabs that are self-collected by school-aged children and adolescents shows high agreement with results collected by health care…
Learn MoreBiden Administration Will Stop Sending Out Free COVID-19 Tests on Friday
MONDAY, Aug. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The days of getting free COVID-19 tests by mail are drawing to a close.The Biden administration plans to stop sending test kits to Americans on Sept. 2 in order to reserve remaining tests for a fall surge. Lac…
Learn MorePatterns of Undiagnosed Diabetes Examined in U.S. Adults
THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Undiagnosed diabetes may be less of a problem than previously thought, according to a study published online July 11 in Diabetes Care.
Michael Fang, Ph.D., from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, and…
Learn MoreVisual Acuity Lower When Tested at Home Rather Than Clinic
THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Visual acuity (VA) is better when tested in the clinic versus at home, according to a research letter published online Aug. 18 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Michael D. Crossland, Ph.D., from University College Lo…
Learn MoreThere’s More MS in Northern Countries. Now, Researchers Find New Reason Why
THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Vitamin D exposure, or lack of it, has long been thought to influence the risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) because the disease is diagnosed more often in people in northern countries. However, new …
Learn MoreUna prueba barata que arroja resultados el mismo día podría detectar el riesgo de aborto espontáneo
JUEVES, 18 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Una nueva y barata prueba que ofrece resultados el mismo día podría ayudar a las mujeres embarazadas a enterarse de si su feto en desarrollo tiene problemas genéticos que aumentan el riesgo de aborto es…
Learn MoreDepression Screening Increased With Routine Screening in Primary Care
FRIDAY, Aug. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Depression screening increased after implementation of a general screening program in 2017, according to a study published online Aug. 18 in JAMA Network Open.
Maria E. Garcia, M.D., M.P.H., from the Unive…
Learn More¿Puede su teléfono inteligente detectar una arteria bloqueada en su cuello?
MIÉRCOLES, 17 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un video de teléfono inteligente podría detectar un vaso sanguíneo bloqueado en su cuello que pudiera provocar un accidente cerebrovascular (ACV), sugiere un nuevo estudio.La Asociación Americana del…
Learn MoreCheap, Same-Day Test Could Help Spot Miscarriage Risk
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new and inexpensive same-day test could help pregnant women learn if their developing fetus has genetic problems that increase their risk of miscarriage.The Short-read Transpore Rapid Karyotyping (STORK) t…
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