Background: Kawasaki disease (KD) is a multisystemic vasculitis primarily affecting children <5 years. A review of RotaTeq (rotavirus vaccine live) clinical trial data revealed higher, though not ...

Long-read sequencing is being harnessed to improve the rate of rare disease diagnosis. Researchers at the University of California Santa Cruz (CA, USA) have demonstrated that long-read sequencing (LRS ...

Abstract Research of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and Fibromyalgia (FM), two acquired chronic illnesses affecting mainly females, has failed to ascertain their frequent ...

On Thursday, Jan. 30, the "Walking in Memphis" hitmaker posted about his Parkinson's disease diagnosis on Instagram and explained why he is sharing the news years later. "I feel like it's time to ...

The findings could pave the way for routine eyecare imaging as a disease screening tool. Unlocking a window into the brain The retina is part of the central nervous system, which also comprises ...

Lead researcher, WEHI's Dr. Vicki Jackson, said the findings broaden the horizons for using retinal imaging as a doorway into the central nervous system, to help manage disease. "We've shown that ...

General practitioners (GPs) face difficulties in screening for chronic kidney disease (CKD) using the urine albumin-creatinine ratio (uACR). The reasons include doubts about its clinical utility ...

It is possible that the hoarseness is associated with taking certain medications. More information is needed to make an accurate diagnosis.

Body Changes Up to Eight Years Before Inflammatory Bowel Disease Diagnosis Nov. 7, 2023 — Researchers have shown that changes can be detected in blood tests up to eight years before a diagnosis ...

By providing a medically coherent framework for disease diagnosis, the Commission also aims to settle the ongoing dispute around the idea of obesity as a disease, which has been at the center of ...