Picture this: We used to see personalities as black and white, but now it's more like looking at a colorful painting. The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) and the 11th edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) brought in a ne
Neoadjuvant therapy could be a game-changer in treating liver cancer. It is a type of cancer that starts in the bile ducts inside the liver. These bile ducts are like tiny tubes that help move waste from the liver to the gut. It is often caught late and is hard to treat. Doctors are now looking at
Imagine your muscles are like a team. They need to communicate with your nerves to work properly. When disease strikes and causes muscle weakness, it could be a foul play by MuSK autoantibodies. They are like the bullies in the playground that disrupt the communication between nerves and muscles.
For a long time, we've known that people with severe mental health issues don't live as long as the rest of us. But what about those living in a huge, diverse city like New York City? That's a different story. Let's dive into the numbers. Adults 18 and up with serious mental illness (SMI) in NYC h
Picture this: scientists diving into the world of MRI scans and clever math. They are not just looking at pictures of pituitary tumors. They are trying to predict how they will behave. This study began with 129 patients. They divided them into two groups. The first group was the training squad. The
Vaginitis, which is just a fancy word for inflammation or irritation of the vagina, is a painfully common issue for women. It's crucial to have reliable diagnosis method. Doctors usually check samples of vaginal discharge using methods like wet mounts and gram staining. But there's a new kid on the
Diabetic retinopathy is a big problem for people with diabetes. It's a condition that affects the eyes and can lead to blindness. One of the key signs of this condition are exudates, which are like yellowish patches that show up in the retina. Doctors need to spot these patches to see how bad the co
Imagine this: you're feeling hand pain. You can't get relief from medicines, and you are looking for other options. Scientists were thinking along these lines. They thought to use virtual tricks to make hands look different. Not just a magic trick, but something that can actually help with pain.
Bangladesh is a hotspot for dengue fever, and not everyone is impacted equally. The 2023 outbreak sparked a study across three major cities: Dhaka, Chattogram and Kishoreganj. Researchers dug into the details of 1, 313 cases and uncovered some surprising trends. Why did some people have a worse tim
Clinicians and patients often rely on X-rays for diagnosing knee osteoarthritis (OA) despite guidelines against routine X-ray use. A study explored the impact on patient beliefs about managing OA when given a diagnostic X-ray and explanation compared to a clinical diagnosis without X-rays. The stu
